Doctor Ignores Abnormal Screening Test Results And Man Is Later Diagnosed With Advanced Prostate Cancer
If you feel you might have a delayed diagnosis case consult immediately with an attorney skilled in cancer malpractice cases for advanced prostate cancer and various kinds of cancers including advanced cervical cancer, stage 4 breast cancer and stage 4 colon cancer. In what follows, we examine the report of a case that included the allegation of a delayed diagnosis of prostate cancer. The malpractice claim was based on the allegation of a lapse of time of from 1 and 3 years in diagnosing the male patient’s cancer.
Three years prior to his diagnosis the man’s PSA had been just a 2.35 (within normal limits) but his physician determined that there was a slight firmness on the left portion of the prostate. The doctor did nothing at that time to inform the patient of this or to rule cancer out as the reason for the abnormal examination of the gland. Then eleven months before his diagnosis the person’s doctor ordered a PSA test which had a result that was high at 4.18 but this time he noted nothing abnormal on the physical examination of the prostate. Again, though, the physician did nothing with the information. It was not until the third year after the initial finding that the man’s physician finally 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 the man had prostate cancer metastasis outside the gland. The man pursued a lawsuit against his family doctor for the delayed diagnosis of the cancer.The law firm that represented the plaintiff published that a settlement was achieved with the doctor. The reported amount of the settlement was $500,000.
The material in this article is not intended as medical advice. It is also not legal advice. The above is solely meant to be common information. For any health issues seek advice from a physician right away.
