Cervical cancer, unlike ovarian cancer, can be diagnosed early enough to provide effective treatment. Key facts about cervical cancer include:
- In the U.S.A. -- 14,500 new cases and 4,900 deaths from cervical cancer are reported each year
- Worldwide - cervical cancer is second only to breast cancer as most common malignancy in both incidence and mortality
- 1/4 of cervical cancers in women greater than 60 years
- Failure-to-diagnose cervical cancer produces 14% of the "failure-to-diagnose" claims for malpractice
Physician errors leading to misdiagnosis of cervical cancer include:
- The physician's failure to act on an abnormal PAP test result
- The physician's failure to realize no PAP test report has come back (fell between the cracks)
- The physician's failure to specify a follow-up interval to the patient
- Physician or staff failure to document positive or negative PAP test results
Because cervical cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage and because viable treatments exist, a medical-legal investigation by an attorney may be appropriate wherever there has been a failure to diagnose or timely treat cervical cancer.
If you, a relative or friend have a family member suffering from Cervical Cancer and have any questions, please call or visit:
CHARFOOS & CHRISTENSEN, P.C.
5510 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48202
Phone: (313) 875-8080 or (800) 247-5974
Fax: (313) 875-8522
Website: www.c2law.com
E-Mail: lawyers1@c2law.com
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