Lung cancer is the deadliest type of cancer worldwide. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, although non-smokers can suffer from lung cancer (and in fact do) because of other sources such as exposure to asbestos or radon gas. Lung cancer can also occur by the spread of cancer (metastasis) from other parts of the body.
Misdiagnosis
As with any cancer, early treatment is essential. Lung cancer is not only the most deadly type of cancer, but is also one of the most wrongly diagnosed. Misdiagnosis can lead to late detection, which allows the disease to continue to grow and make it more difficult treatment. In some cases, the doctor diagnosed the symptoms of lung cancer as something different, for example tuberculosis or bronchitis. In some cases, misdiagnosis has led to the incorrect removal of a lung.
Among the errors that are reported often committed by physicians or medical professionals that result in incorrect diagnosis of lung cancer include the following:
* Do not conduct the necessary tests (magnetic resonance [MRI], biopsies, radiographs)
* Confuse the symptoms of lung cancer with other medical conditions
* Diagnosis of smokers overestimate or underestimate the diagnosis of non-smoking
* Misdiagnosed as benign tumor
* Poor evaluation of test results
Misdiagnosis of lung cancer can cause many serious and potentially devastating. It is possible that a victim of medical malpractice such suffering physical and medical consequences, economic loss and even death.
Tags: Cancer worldwide, Cigarette smoking, Lung Cancer, Medical Malpractice, Systems lung
