If you have been suffering from pain in your chest and issues with your breathing, you've probably done the sensible thing and sought the advice of your doctor. Your doctor should pay close attention to the specific symptoms that you describe, and they may also want...
failure to diagnose
Can you make a claim over a delayed diagnosis?
You had been coughing for weeks, so you finally went to the doctor to find out what the problem was. After a number of tests, they tell you to go home and wait for lab results. Those results never come. Several weeks later, you remember that you had tests performed...
What happens when your doctor doesn’t listen to you?
You know your own body better than anyone else ever could. You live with it 24/7. While you may not have an intimate understanding of the various biological processes that keep you alive, you know what is normal for you and what is not. Unfortunately, medicine is, in...
A delay in lung cancer diagnosis can affect outcomes
As with many diseases, lung cancer has a better prognosis if it is detected early. If lung cancer is diagnosed in its early stages, it is possible to cure. However, unfortunately, patients who visit a doctor complaining of telltale symptoms of lung cancer do not...
Delays in reproductive diagnosis can cause pain and infertility
Timely diagnosis is critical to a good outcome for treatable medical conditions. This is true both for conditions that threaten the life of the patient and those that impact their quality of life. All too often, doctors overlook symptoms reported by patients or fail...
Cancer requires a timely diagnosis for effective treatments
Cancer is likely one of the most feared diagnoses modern patients have to worry about when visiting the doctor. After all, there are many kinds of cancer, many of which have reputations for being painful and debilitating. More importantly, the treatments that come...
Doctors are human, too: Patients must watch for mistakes
It's easy to put all your trust in your medical team, assuming they will make the right decisions at the right times. Unfortunately, any doctor can make a mistake that has a negative impact on your health. As a patient, it's up to you to keep a watchful eye on...
Emphysema and misdiagnosis: Why it goes undiagnosed
As someone who has smoked for many years, you knew that you were in trouble when the link to cancer and other illnesses was finally made. You'd struggled with weakness and dizziness for years. You were tired and pale. You'd gone to the doctor, but no one at the time...
Lung cancer diagnosis determines the treatment protocol
Receiving a diagnosis of cancer really makes you think about your life. Once your doctors determine that you have this disease, they have to identify what type of cancer you have. The treatment course that you will follow is dependent upon a correct diagnosis.If you...
Is someone else responsible for your mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is a potentially devastating form of cancer no matter when you receive your diagnosis. It is also a cancer primarily brought on by asbestos exposure, so individuals who do develop mesothelioma should always try to identify any environments or events that...
