On rare occasions the cancer may be misdiagnosed leading to a delay in its diagnosis. Sometimes a delay in diagnosis of cancer may result in a poorer prognosis or may alter the treatment offered.

In order to bring a claim for delay in diagnosis of cancer it is necessary to prove the following:

1.That any reasonably competent clinician would have suspected cancer or in the case of a GP, would have referred the patient for investigations; and

2.That earlier treatment would have meant a better prognosis or the treatment offered would have been different.

Our Panel Members have acted for many Claimants whose cancer has been misdiagnosed.

Whilst there are misdiagnosis claims relating to all types of cancer, some of the more common claims involve:

Misdiagnosis of breast cancerMisdiagnosis of rectal cancerMissed brain tumoursMisdiagnosis of lung cancerMisdiagnosis of cervical cancer

Many cancer misdiagnosis claims are against General Practitioners and involve allegations of a failure to refer for further investigations or to refer on an urgent basis under the NHS ‘two week wait’ rule. Other claims arise out of incorrect reporting of slides (as in cervical cancer cases) or misinterpretation of tests (e.g. mammograms in breast cancer cases).

Our Medical Lawyers have many years experience of dealing with medical claims. They are considered to be amongst the leading Claimant Medical Negligence Lawyers in the UK. They regularly deal with misdiagnosis of cancer claims and are here to assist you with your investigation into your misdiagnosis claim.

If you believe that you have been the victim of a delay in diagnosis of cancer, contact us today for a free consultation with a medical negligence specialist.