Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
Ideally, patients will have their cancer diagnosed at an early stage when treatment is most effective. By delaying diagnosis, negligent medical providers can end up harming a patient’s chance of beating the cancer or at least going into remission. Consequently, patients live shorter lives and often need more expensive medical care. At Powers & Santola, …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
Delayed cancer diagnoses are among the most devastating types of medical malpractice cases in Albany. For many patients, a delayed cancer diagnosis can mean that more invasive treatment is necessary, and in some cases, the cancer has advanced and treatment is no longer possible or is no longer likely to be effective. In most delayed …
Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
While most people think about delayed cancer diagnosis cases in relation to adults who seek an accurate diagnosis from a health care provider after experiencing symptoms or following a routine screening procedure, it is important to know that a delayed cancer diagnosis can also affect younger people, including children. Indeed, delayed pediatric cancer diagnoses occur, …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice & Errors
Early detection of colon cancer is key to survival. Most colon cancer begins in polyps found in the colon, which can be removed during or after screening. Although not all polyps will become cancerous, many will. Removing them protects the patient and is relatively easy. For this reason, the American Cancer Society recommends that people …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
Learning that you experienced a delayed cancer diagnosis is devastating. When you see a doctor and seek an accurate diagnosis of a symptom, or when you attend all of your routine screening appointments, you should be able to expect that you will receive a clear diagnosis or that your health care provider will properly recognize …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
A delayed cancer diagnosis is often devastating for a patient and for their family members. Much too frequently, when a delayed cancer diagnosis occurs, a patient seeks an accurate diagnosis from a primary care physician or even sees a specialist, only to receive the wrong diagnosis. As a result of the misdiagnosis, the patient’s cancer …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
Nobody should ever have to learn that an illness has worsened or became terminal because of a delayed diagnosis. Yet, much too often healthcare providers make diagnostic mistakes and patients suffer the consequences with a delayed cancer diagnosis. When cancer is not diagnosed in a timely manner, it can spread and can become more difficult …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
Early detection and diagnosis of cancer can make a dramatic difference in the long-term prognosis for patients. As explained by the National Cancer Institute, when cancer and other types of problematic tissues are found early they “may be easier to treat.” As cancer starts to spread, the challenges increase and prognosis worsens. If you go …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
According to data from the National Cancer Institute, nearly 40 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their life. While a cancer diagnosis is always frightening, the long term prognosis varies dramatically. The outlook will depend on the specific type of cancer and how early it was detected. Early detection …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
A delayed cancer diagnosis can have life-threatening consequences. While the negligence of medical professionals is one reason why such delays occur, other reasons are the fear and procrastination of individuals. The New York Times once reported on a survey of 500 cancer survivors. Out of that group, “more than half of them delayed seeking treatment …
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