A cancer diagnosis can be traumatic for patients and their families. However, an early diagnosis can lead to taking the necessary steps to cure the illness and proper medical treatments to lessen the pain and suffering. Cancer misdiagnosis can be fatal for the patient and deprives them of treatment options that could lead to recovery. A delayed cancer diagnosis can be due to various negligent actions like – a doctor’s failure to recognize cancer symptoms, poor medical practice, switched lab results, misinterpreted test results, etc. Have you faced any situation like this? Contact Albany Delayed Cancer Diagnosis lawyers.
A delayed cancer diagnosis can affect a person in the following ways:-
Cut your life short: Cancer, if not treated at the early stages, can lead to chronic health conditions that ultimately lead to death. Early diagnosis helps to determine the next course of action to be taken to cure the illness. Doctors will put you for regular check-ups, medications, chemotherapy, etc., to stop the further spread of tumors. A late diagnosis or misdiagnosis will reduce the window of treatment which might cut short your lifespan.
Increased medical bills: Early diagnosis will help the doctor lay a roadmap to cure the illness at the early stage itself. Treatments at early stages can lead to recovery and stop the spread of the illness. This will not be that expensive compared to the expenses that will pile up due to a late diagnosis. Misdiagnosis will lead to the spread of tumors, critical surgeries, additional chemotherapy, and additional radiation therapy that will lead to exorbitant medical bills. This will add to the mental trauma that you are already going through.
Loss of income: Early diagnosis of cancer can cure your illness and provide you comfort. This will allow you to go back to work and get your life back on track. However, delayed cancer diagnosis might lead to chronic health conditions and surgeries that will make your body weaker and will not allow you to go back to work. This will lead to a loss of income and cause stress and anxiety about how to meet the medical bills.
Additional pain and suffering: Cancer is a terminal illness that causes immense pain and suffering due to misdiagnosis. A delayed diagnosis turns even more fatal for the patient as the tumor grows and spreads inside the body, causing unbearable pain and suffering. Additional chemotherapy and radiation make your body weaker day by day.
A delayed cancer diagnosis is a common form of medical malpractice. You can consider pursuing a lawsuit to financially recover from a delayed diagnosis. A medical misdiagnosis claim can be made by the patient or their families with the help of a cancer misdiagnosis attorney. They will help you recover compensation as well as provide you and your family the emotional support that you need.
