Delayed Cancer Diagnosis costs hospital $9.73M

How much of your health would you lose for $9.73 million?  To a forty year old woman from Orlando, FL, it still wasn’t enough to make up for lung metastasis, removal of part of her liver and a permanent colostomy.  This was due to failure of the initial cancer diagnosis and delay after the fact.
Cancer diagnosis delays can be one of the more serious types of medical malpractice.  It can result in death, lifelong disability, shortened life expectancy and huge reductions in quality of life.   Colorectal cancer is one of the second leading causes in cancer deaths causing over 50,000 deaths across the United States.  Although early states can be difficult to identify, stage three should be recognized by a reasonable health professional.
This type of cancer attacks the colon, rectum and anus of the victim and can be life threatening before even being detected.   This can be directly attributed to negligence of the hospitals and medical professionals.
From initially misdiagnosing the cancer to not ordering a biopsy, medical professionals can fail to order additional tests, follow-ups or continue to follow up on the initial symptoms.  Warning signs for colorectal cancer are specific in that they include rectal bleeding, narrowing of stool, cramps and chronic stomach pain.  The victim can also have diarrhea or constipation.

.Even at Stage III, Colorectal cancer, if diagnosed, has a survival rate of 80% over 5 years.  If not diagnosed by this time, the five year survival rate drops swiftly to 45%

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