Pennsylvania Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Most women are afraid of breast cancer and undergo routine screening to detect it early. This makes good sense; breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths among women, and taking steps to detect it early is the best defense against the disease. This is borne out by decreasing death rates from breast cancer as reported by breastcancer.org.
Early Detection Is Critical
Because of the importance of early detection, it is important that medical professionals urge patients to get routine mammograms. And because women depend on routine screening to detect breast cancer early, it is critical that the results of routine mammograms and other tests be interpreted correctly. When there is no screening or the results of mammogram screening are not interpreted correctly and breast cancer occurs, the woman may be able to obtain payment for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other losses.
Caring Attorneys Known for Thorough Case Preparation
At Raizman Frischman & Matzus, P.C., our western Pennsylvania lawyers help clients whose breast cancer was undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. We are aggressive attorneys who build strong cases. We are known for our caring approach to clients whose cancer has led to disfigurement or has spread to the point where it is no longer treatable. We investigate thoroughly, requesting medical records, deposing medical providers, and consulting with experts and specialists to determine how our client's treatment varied from the accepted standard of care.
Examples of Medical Negligence in Breast Cancer Cases
We help women who have experienced:
- Failure to conduct routine cancer screenings
- Failure to accurately interpret the results of routine screening, lumpectomies or needle biopsies
- Failure to take a family history that could indicate a higher risk
- Failure to identify personal risk factors, such as smoking
- Failure to communicate suspicious results of routine blood tests and X-rays to primary physician
Our lawyers also help women who were subjected to invasive surgery or mastectomy because of false positive results on breast cancer screening tests.
Contact Our Western Pennsylvania Law Firm
Call our Pittsburgh breast cancer misdiagnosis attorneys at 877-206-3829 to schedule a free initial consultation. Or send us an e-mail to learn about our cases arising from a delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis of breast cancer.
