Skin cancer is one of the most treatable cancers when caught early but it’s also one that’s frequently missed. When it comes to a delayed or missed skin cancer diagnosis, the failure usually happens at one of two points: before a biopsy is ever done, or after the sample has

Colon cancer is one of the most frequently misdiagnosed cancers, and the reasons why come down to two main issues: overlapping symptoms with far more common conditions, and errors in how colonoscopies are performed and evaluated. Understanding both can help patients recognize when a misdiagnosis may have happened and when

A delayed cancer diagnosis can be devastating. Cancer that’s caught early is often far more treatable than cancer that’s allowed to progress undetected, which means a delay in diagnosis can directly affect a patient’s chances of survival. Unfortunately, this kind of delay is more common than many people realize, and

One of the most common questions asked is, “How do you prove that a delayed cancer diagnosis was medical malpractice?” The answer starts with the evidence. Not every delayed diagnosis is the result of negligence. But when a healthcare provider fails to meet the accepted standard of care and that