New Jersey Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Attorneys

Failure to Diagnosis Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is certainly rarer. In 2009, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that there will be over 192,000 new cases of breast cancer in women, and, that more than 40,000 women will die as a result of breast cancer.

The Initial signs of breast cancer can be discovered in different ways. A woman may perform a self-examination and find a lump, or, a gynecologist or other physician may find the lump through a physical examination. Once breast cancer is suspected further evaluation is required. This can be with a mammogram, ultrasound, MRI, or, some form of breast biopsy where tissue can more conclusively be identified.

The NJ medical malpractice lawyers at Blume Goldfaden have extensive experience dealing with physicians who fail to diagnose breast cancer. Additionally, routine screening mammograms may also be suspicious for the possibility of cancer, and, they too, should be further explored, either through ultrasound and/or MRI, or, again, by biopsy of suspicious breast tissue. Our New Jersey cancer misdiagnosis attorneys can examine your medical records and x-rays and can help determine whether errors were made by an attending physician, a radiologist, or another party that was involved in your treatment. By consulting with independent medical experts, we can also look at other important factors, such as the stage of the cancer, and, alternative courses of treatment had the diagnosis been made sooner.

Blume Goldfaden attorneys and medical staff have the experience and expertise to determine if your physician’s failure to timely diagnose breast cancer caused a significant change in your treatment options, prognosis and survivability. Contact our NJ breast cancer misdiagnosis lawyers today for a free consultation of your case.