Articles, tagged with "survival rate", page 1

Medical Malpractice

Jury Finds Physicians Liable For Malpractice By Misreading Mammograms And Gives Patient $12 Million

09th July 2010
The mammogram is an important tool available to physicians to diagnose a female patient's breast cancer when it is still in the early stages, and in so doing saving the lives of these women. However the mammogram is only as effective as the doctor who int...
Author: J. Hernandez

Medical Malpractice

When A Diagnosis Of Colon Cancer Metastasis May Lead to A Malpractice Lawsuit

24th June 2010
Colon cancer is the second leading reason for deaths due to cancer. Each year, around forty eight thousand individuals will die as a result of colon cancer. A large number of these deaths would be prevented with early detection and treatment through routi...
Author: J. Hernandez

Medical Malpractice

Patient May Have A Medical Malpractice Claim As A Result Of Physician's Failure To Diagnose Colon Ca

18th June 2010
Consider the following conversation: Patient: "Doctor, I notice blood in my stool." Physician: "There is nothing to worry about and you most likely simply have hemorrhoids." Tragically, some time subsequently this person learns that the bleeding was ...
Author: J. Hernandez