Delayed Diagnosis Of Cancer
This years thousands of men and women will die of advanced cancer. Some cancers are very difficult to detect until there are symptoms and it is too late to save the person. But there are cancers for which the technology exists to detect them while the cancer is still in the very early stage, has not yet spread, and can in many instances, be eliminated and cured with appropriate treatment.
The problem arises when a doctor fails to order the tests that screen for these cancers thereby delaying the diagnosis until the patient develops symptoms or is otherwise diagnosed after the cancer has spread, limiting the treatment options and significantly reducing the chance of a cure.
A cancer lawyer can help you determine if you have a delayed diagnosis medical malpractice claim against a doctor.