Doctor Ignores Abnormal Screening Test Results And Man Is Later Diagnosed With Advanced Prostate Cancer
Should you think you may have a delayed diagnosis case consult immediately with a cancer lawyer for metastatic prostate cancer and various forms of cancers like metastatic colon cancer, stage 4 breast cancer and metastatic cervical cancer. As an example, think about the following review of a reported lawsuit of a man diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer even though his doctor had data highly suspicious of cancer for approximately 1 to 3 years prior to the man’s diagnosis. The lawsuit involved the allegation of a delay of between 1 and 3 years in finding the male patient’s cancer.
Three years prior to his diagnosis the man’s PSA had been just a 2.35 (within normal limits) and yet his physician discovered a slight firmness on the left portion of the prostate. The doctor did nothing then to tell the patient of this finding or to rule cancer out as the cause of the abnormal examination of the gland. Then eleven months before his diagnosis the man’s doctor ordered a PSA test which came back abnorma at 4.18 however this time he noted nothing abnormal on the physical examination of the prostate. Once more, however, the doctor took no action. It was not until the third year following the initial finding that the man’s doctor at last referred him to a Urologist (who found the cancer) after a PSA of 6.8. By the time of the diagnosis, it turned out\ the man had advanced prostate cancer that had spread outside the gland. The man pursued a case against his family physician for the delayed diagnosis of the cancer.
The law firm that handled this lawsuit published that a settlement was reached with the physician. The reported amount of the settlement was $500,000.
The preceeding is not meant as either medical or legal advice. It is solely meant to be common information. Should you have any health issues check with a doctor without delay.
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