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Common Examples Of Dangerous Cancer Misdiagnosis – How Can It Occur?

Watch our video to learn more about common examples of dangerous cancer misdiagnosis. Learn More ►https://www.lawmd.com/video/examples-... *************************************** Video transcript I’m Dr. Bill Hinnant, physician and attorney, nice to be with you. I was asked a question about what would be some common scenarios where cancer misdiagnosis occurred. Clinically, again, this could be an incorrect cell type coming from a given organ, or perhaps you have a correct cell type but it's coming from a different location within the body, and all of this is critical because the treatment you receive, which in today's world could be surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, whatever the case may be, all of these are going to be very specific for location of the cancer as well as the cell type. Well, how could a misdiagnosis occur? Well, perhaps, you could have misidentification of the tumor location on a radiograph. It may be that what you're actually diagnosing is a metastatic lesion some cancer that is spread in the body as opposed to a primary lesion. Now usually, this is something that clinically, there might be some suspicion to a trained doctor as to whether this is likely a primary or likely a metastatic lesion, and the reason that's known is simply through the statistics and knowing how common a given tumor might be from a given location. Again, what you really want to know is where did the cancer start, what's the primary as we call it. So it may be that a radiograph identifies a location that's not a primary but is a metastatic lesion. That then leads to a second potential point of error, which is what's biopsied. If an area is biopsied and it turns out to be a metastatic lesion as opposed to a primary, the cancer diagnosis again may be correct from the standpoint of the cell type, but you may miss the actual location of where the tumor started. So again, you can have a bad radiograph. You can have a bad biopsy. Thirdly would be the case of radio diagnostics. This is where a radioactive isotope is given to you and it's supposed to locate the cancer, and perhaps it does locate the cancer. Maybe what happens is an area lights up with the radio tracer and another area that might actually have lighted up is not even being imaged on that study. Again, what this could lead to is misdiagnosis of where the actual cancer primary may be, and to look at these situations, again, you have to have a knowledge of cancer in general how it's diagnosed, how it's treated.... A missed cancer diagnosis can have devastating consequences. Your medical malpractice lawyer cannot reverse it. An experienced and competent lawyer can help you get the compensation you need to pay for past and future medical bills, medications, durable medical equipment and modifications to your home, nursing care for yourself, your children, lost wages, and mental anguish, as well as for future and future losses. Do you have any questions about cancer misdiagnoses? Let us know in the comments section below! About LawMD: Our physician-attorneys are either current or past treating doctors in, collectively, a wide range of medical specialties. There is a good chance one or more of our physician attorneys have actually treated medical conditions similar to the ones from which you or your loved one now suffers. That translates into care and understanding as your Counselors, and know-how as your Advocates. STAY CONNECTED: Visit us ► LawMD.com Call us ► (888) 695-2963 Subscribe for more medical malpractice and medical negligence support. https://bit.ly/3Q3Gktp FOLLOW US ON: YouTube►   / @lawmd1010   Facebook ►   / lawmdchartered   Twitter ►   / lawmd5   LinkedIn ►   / lawmd   Disclaimer Nothing in this video, or in links provided in the description of this video, constitutes legal advice or the practice of law. Nor does viewing this page form an attorney/client relationship between you and any Lawyer at LawMD. All visitors should consult with a qualified legal professional regarding their individual questions, needs, or issues that may be of concern. We are not responsible for any action taken by a reader based upon any information in this video. All of the content in this video is for general informational and educational purposes only. #lawmd #medicalmalpractice #medicalnegligence #birthinjury #failuretodiagnose