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New York Cancer Misdiagnosis Attorneys

Cancer misdiagnosis is a nightmare for everyone involved.

It’s estimated that nearly 12% of all cancer diagnoses nationwide may be in error. And, the authors of a study published in the journal Cancer concluded that roughly 12% of cancer patients are initially misdiagnosed.

In a situation where early diagnosis can be the difference between life and death, 12% is much too high!

The real tragedy is that it cuts both ways. Some people who don’t actually have cancer have been given months to live and have been subjected to unnecessary, harmful, painful and expensive treatments only to find that they never had cancer in the first place.

Others have been given clean bills of health from their doctors, often despite repeated protests that something does not feel quite right, while the cancer quietly progresses and wreaks havoc on their bodies.

While a wrong diagnosis of cancer is rarely intentional, lack of intent is of little or no comfort to those confronted with the life-altering sentence of cancer.

Early diagnosis of cancer is essential for treatment and survival. Many doctors fail to diagnose cancer because they have either ordered inappropriate tests or they have misread the results. If treatment is delayed, the patient may need much more extensive surgery, chemotherapy or radiation than they might otherwise not have needed.

Breast cancer is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed cancers. Early diagnosis of breast cancer is critical and often leads to high recovery rates. On the other hand, diagnose it too late and the cancer may have spread too far to contain it.

Common Tests for Diagnosing Breast Cancer

• Self-examination.
• Physical breast examination by a doctor.
• Mammography (Misread mammograms are a common cause of cancer misdiagnosis. And, mammography has a false-negative (missed cancer) rate of at least 10 percent.)
• Ultrasound.
• Computerized tomography.
• Fine needle aspiration.
• Biopsy.

Other types of cancer that are commonly misdiagnosed are: ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, colon/rectal cancer, lung/thoracic cancer, and melanoma/skin cancer.

You Need an Experienced New York Cancer Misdiagnosis Attorney

The emotional and psychological impact on a patient who finds out too late they have terminal cancer can be catastrophic. That’s why we’re here to help.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of a cancer misdiagnosis in New York or New Jersey, you need knowledgeable and experienced New York cancer misdiagnosis attorneys on your side. The attorneys at Gersowitz, Libo & Korek, P.C. have been winning cases involving people just like you for years. Now we want to hear your story.

Here's how to reach us:

--For fastest service, call: 1-800-LAW-9997, or
--Fill out a New York Personal Injury Case Consultation form.

We’re eager to hear your story, answer your questions and lay out all of your available options. All at no risk and no cost to you. That’s right. Our consultations are completely FREE. So call us now at 1-800-LAW-9997.

We handle personal injury cases in New York and New Jersey.

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