| It has been stated that one in three people will | | | | of lung cancer. In a case such as this the doctor |
| develop a form of Cancer at some point within their | | | | should have examined the matter further and |
| lives, making it one of the most prolific diseases that | | | | investigated the possibility of lung cancer, if for |
| we are now seeing. Due to this doctors have to be | | | | nothing else than to rule it out. There are many |
| highly aware of the possibility of Cancer when | | | | different types of cancer so in order to make an |
| making a diagnosis. The importance of an early | | | | accurate diagnosis you need a medical professional to |
| diagnosis when it comes to Cancer cannot be | | | | correctly interpret your symptoms and by looking at |
| emphasised enough; in many cases an early diagnosis | | | | your test results thoroughly. Failure to accurately |
| is the difference between life and death. An early | | | | diagnose allows the cancer to spread and grow, |
| diagnosis is also the deciding factor on your life | | | | which can be at an alarming rate depending on where |
| expectancy. Early diagnosis is crucial regardless of | | | | the cancer is and how advanced or aggressive it is. If |
| what type of Cancer you have; this is especially true | | | | a cancer diagnosis is failed to be made then your |
| in the case of lung, ovarian and stomach Cancer as | | | | correct treatment will be delayed, which will increase |
| they have a much lower mortality rate if they | | | | your chance of dying from the disease; however this |
| receive a prompt diagnosis. Sadly some people aren't | | | | problem can also be turned around, which basically |
| treated as early as they should be. There are many | | | | means that if a doctor makes a diagnosis of cancer |
| reasons for this such as a patient didn't think anything | | | | and there is no cancer present then this can cause a |
| of their symptoms and dismissed them as something | | | | person a lot of unnecessary emotional suffering and |
| else so they didn't bother going and seeing their | | | | shock and it may even lead to them receiving the |
| doctor. Also many people go to their doctor with | | | | incorrect treatment. Any situation such as this will be |
| symptoms but these symptoms are similar to | | | | viewed as a form of medical negligence. If you feel |
| another disease with the same symptoms so they | | | | that you have suffered from medical negligence in |
| could easily be dismissed. All of these are common | | | | the past three years due to actions that were taken |
| human error but it is important that a doctor goes | | | | or actions that were failed to be taken when it |
| down all avenues when they are diagnosing you. An | | | | comes to your Cancer diagnosis then you could be |
| example of why it is so important to catch any form | | | | entitled to make a claim for compensation. |
| of cancer early is people who are diagnosed with | | | | Thousands of men and women across the UK have |
| ovarian cancer at the earliest stage they have a | | | | already claimed the compensation that they deserve |
| 92% to 93% of a five year survival but this can | | | | after being involved in some form of a medical |
| quickly be reduced to 11% or 12% if the cancer has | | | | negligence claim, now it's your turn so get in touch |
| seriously advanced. An example of when a diagnosis | | | | with a legal team today to find out where you stand |
| goes beyond simple human error is if a smoker goes | | | | with making a claim for compensation. |
| to see a doctor with a cough and the doctor merely | | | | Helen is the web master of Accident Consult, |
| puts it down to the fact that they smoke. This is | | | | specialists in all aspects of Medical Negligence |
| completely unacceptable as a cough is one symptom | | | | Compensation Claims. |