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Falling Through the Cracks

The incidence of medical malpractice related to the diagnosis of breast cancer is alarming. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in the U.S. and the 2nd leading cause of death for all women. Nonetheless, too many women "fall through the cracks" when the physicians in whose hands such women entrust their well-being wrongly assume that the woman's complaints are nothing more than fibrocystic changes. Too often general practitioners, ob/gyn's, and even radiologists negligently fail to take the appropriate steps to definitively diagnose the nature of a breast lesion early on. The unacceptable result of this negligence is often the loss of treatment options and/or the loss of chance of survival.

This website is devoted to explaining how medical malpractice arises in the context of diagnosing breast cancer, to describing what is involved in pursuing a claim; and to offering a convenient and free attorney consultation to those who believe they have been the victim of medical malpractice.



		*Facts and Figures*
	▪ 1 out of 9 women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. ▪ Breast cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death for all women and the leading cause of death in women ages 40-55. ▪ About 85% of women whose breast cancer is detected before it has spread to the axillary nodes will survive at least 5 years. ▪ Delay in diagnosis of breast cancer is the #1 basis for medical malpractice lawsuits in the U.S.

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