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While hundreds of thousands of Americans die every year from cancer, our ability to detect and treat various types of cancer has drastically improved in the last 20 years. In some cases, what was once a death sentence is now treatable by taking a pill every day. Surgery is another option for cancer treatment if it is detected early enough. Radiation and chemotherapy have high success rates for patients with cancer that has metastasized. The key in treating cancer is early diagnosis, yet countless doctors miss the early signs and symptoms that they should be able to detect, resulting in delayed treatment and unnecessary suffering for the patient. If this happens to you or a loved one, the Tampa failure to diagnose cancer lawyer at Freidin Brown, P.A. are here to help.
How Do Cancer Diagnosis Mistakes Occur?
There are few other illnesses that spread quite as rapidly and aggressively as cancer. Whether a patient has a slower growing cancer, such as a carcinoid tumor, or a very aggressively metastasizing form of cancer, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia or inflammatory breast cancer, their outcome greatly depends on the following three factors:
- Accurate diagnosis
- Prompt diagnosis
- Proper treatment
The most common medical mistake when it comes to treating cancer is failure to diagnose. This happens due to the doctor’s failure to communicate with the patient, failure to order diagnostic tests, failure to perform cancer screening methods, lack of general knowledge, failure to address a patient’s symptoms, and failure to understand what a patient’s symptoms mean.
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The Importance of Early Cancer Diagnosis
The origin of a patient’s cancer is called the primary cancer site. Cancerous cells from this primary site can spread to other parts of the body, via the bloodstream or the lymphatic system, by breaking off and growing into tumors, leading to secondary cancers or metastases. By catching cancer early, a patient’s medical team is able to stop the primary cancer site from growing and isolate the cancer before it has time to enter the bloodstream or lymphatic system. A patient’s outcome is likely to be significantly better before cancer has time to metastasize and spread to other organs.
The longer cancer care is delayed, the lower the patient’s chances are of surviving and the greater their cost of care becomes. Delayed diagnosis and treatment does not always lead to a patient’s death; diagnostic mistakes can simply prolong a patient’s suffering and lead to unnecessary complications.
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Common Misdiagnosed Types of Cancer
- Colon cancer
- Breast cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Lung cancer
- Lymphoma
- Skin cancer
Call a Tampa Failure to Diagnose Cancer Lawyer Today
Damages in cancer medical malpractice claim include medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of joy of life, emotional distress, lost earnings, and more. Freidin Brown, P.A. has assisted countless clients file medical malpractice claims, as well as wrongful death lawsuits seeking justice for loved ones. Help is just a phone call away. Call our Tampa cancer malpractice lawyer today to schedule a free consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions About Failure to Diagnose Cancer
Our firm can answer FAQs about failure to diagnose cancer cases in Tampa, including:
Can delays in specialist referrals support a Tampa failure to diagnose cancer case?
Yes. If a primary care physician fails to refer a patient to an oncologist, dermatologist, or gastroenterologist when symptoms warrant specialized testing, this delay may contribute to a failure to diagnose cancer. A Tampa failure to diagnose cancer attorney from our firm can examine whether the referral should have occurred sooner based on accepted medical standards.
How can a Tampa cancer misdiagnosis lawyer show that earlier testing would have changed the outcome?
Your attorney may consult independent oncologists who can review your records and explain how timely biopsies, imaging studies, or screening tests could have altered staging or treatment options. This expert analysis helps connect the delayed diagnosis to the progression of the disease.
Can misread imaging or pathology reports be considered cancer malpractice in Tampa?
Misinterpretation of mammograms, CT scans, MRIs, or pathology slides is a frequent issue in cancer malpractice cases. Suppose images or tissue samples contained abnormalities that a qualified professional should have recognized. In that case, your lawyer can present this as evidence of a breach in the standard of care.
What should I gather before speaking with a Tampa failure to diagnose cancer attorney?
Helpful items include recent imaging reports, lab results, pathology findings, appointment summaries, hospital records, and a written timeline of when symptoms began. These materials allow your attorney to quickly analyze where the diagnostic process broke down and what steps should have been taken.
