Breast Cancer Cases

Evaluation of Breast Cancer Cases

By Art Schwarzwaelder

If you or a loved one suspect that a diagnosis of breast cancer was missed or delayed, call our office. A thorough initial interview will be conducted by our attorney or nursing staff. If indicated, pertinent medical records, imaging studies, and pathology slides will be gathered to obtain more detailed information regarding your claim. Our office has ready access to and experience in consulting with actively practicing, board-certified specialists in radiology, gynecology, clinical and gynecologic oncology, and pathology. We also have an extensive medical library regularly updated with standard texts in various fields of medicine which have a bearing on the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Only cases which have merit as verified by qualified experts will be pursued. You will not be charged any attorneys fees or costs unless a monetary recovery is made on your behalf.

For example, if you have been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer after having previously undergone periodic mammograms which until recently were reported as benign, or if your gynecologist or primary care doctor disregarded a persistent breast lump, which resulted in delay in diagnosis and treatment, you may have a claim which deserves investigation. The length of delay which meets the threshold for bringing a valid case will vary with the “grade” of the cancer. Some breast cancers are fast growing and virulent, so that a shorter period of delay will likely have a greater adverse effect on outcome relative to other less virulent cancers. The characteristics which determine whether a breast cancer is high or low grade can be seen under the microscope by a competent pathologist.

There are various other clinical situations involving a delay in diagnosis or wrong diagnosis not outlined above which may warrant further inquiry.

If you have questions or doubts about the medical explanations you have been given by your physician, we are willing to speak with you about your concerns.

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