Kansas, Missouri Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawyer

Cancer misdiagnosis, often the result of medical malpractice, can involve an initial failure to recognize cancer in a patient, a delay in diagnosing cancer, or wrongly diagnosing cancer in a patient suffering from a benign condition. If you or a loved one has suffered the consequences of a cancer misdiagnosis, you may wish to contact a qualified and experienced Kansas City medical malpractice lawyer to learn more about your legal rights and options.

According to a recent study appearing in the medical journal Cancer, cancer misdiagnosis occurs in approximately 12 percent of all cases where a patient in fact does have cancer. Because early detection of cancer is essential to successful treatment, cancer misdiagnosis can prevent a patient from receiving prompt and proper medical care, decrease a patient's chances of surviving cancer, and increase their cost of care.

Wrongly diagnosing a patient with cancer when they are actually suffering from a non-cancerous condition is another form of cancer misdiagnosis. This type of cancer misdiagnosis can lead to needless medical exams, unnecessary treatments, a delay in treating the real condition, and more.

In any case of cancer misdiagnosis, serious injury or even death can occur.

There are many common causes of cancer misdiagnosis. According to researchers, improper samplingof tissues and/or blood and inaccurate reading of test results are two of the most common causes of cancer misdiagnosis. Other causes of cancer misdiagnosis can include failure to:

• Identify an obvious lump during a breast cancer screening
• Order necessary tests, i.e. MRI, CT scan, x-rays, biopsy
• Properly identify whether a mass is a malignant or benign tumor or caused by infection
• Recognize and address symptoms of cancer or other conditions

Many experts believe a lack of national standards in addressing cancer misdiagnosis is a major obstacle to correcting this serious problem.

While the symptoms of cancer can be insidious and difficult to diagnose, cancer misdiagnosis is often the result of medical malpractice. Medical malpractice is a medical professional's failure to provide quality care that a reasonable professional would provide under similar circumstances. A doctor has a duty to respond to your symptoms in a timely and thorough manner. Failure to do so, and thus misdiagnosing cancer, can constitute medical malpractice.

If you or a loved one have suffered losses and suffering due to cancer misdiagnosis, please contact us to speak with a qualified and experienced Kansas City medical malpractice lawyer to learn more about your legal rights and options. We offer a freeconsultation at no obligation to help determine the best way to protect and maximize your legal interests.