But even if a screening is done when recommended, cancer misdiagnosis still may occur. Often, mistakes in evaluating scans can lead to the incorrect determination that cancer doesn't exist in a patient. ... If it isn't, and colorectal cancer is later diagnosed, it could be considered medical malpractice.
12 million Americans misdiagnosed each year. Each year in the U.S., approximately 12 million adults who seek outpatient medical care are misdiagnosed, according... more