Breast cancer, a common cancer in women, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the breast. Each breast has 15 to 20 sections called lobes, which have many smaller sections called lobules. The lobes and the lobules are connected by thin tubes called ducts. The most common type [...]
Negligence in Mis-diagnosing Breast Cancer The probability that breast cancer will recur in a patient is directly related to the stage of the malignancy. If breast cancer is detected and addressed before the cancer has spread to any lymph nodes, the chances of survival are significantly better than otherwise. Any undue delay in diagnosing [...]
* Excluding cancers of the skin, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, accounting for nearly 1 in 3 cancers diagnosed in US women. * Breast cancer incidence and death rates generally increase with age. Ninety-five percent of new cases and 97% of breast cancer deaths occurred in women 40 years of age [...]
Breast cancer, a common cancer in women, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the breast. Each breast has 15 to 20 sections called lobes, which have many smaller sections called lobules.
Waiting Too Long to Pursue Your Claim Can Bar Your Recovery. If you have been injured due to the wrongful actions of another, beware! The clock is ticking. Generally speaking, a legal doctrine called “statute of limitations” provides that you must bring your claim (file a lawsuit) within a specified timeframe,
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Medical Errors Reported As A Leading Cause of DeathAccording to a report by the Institute of Medicine, medical errors are responsible for at least 44,000 deaths each year in the United States and possibly as man...
Study Reveals Medical Errors at Hospitals 10 Times Greater than ReportedWhen you enter the hospital for a health care concern, you are usually not focused on the question of ‘what else could go wrong with me while I am here?”. Y...
Study finds that Mammograms Save Lives of Women Aged 40-49
A recent study to be published in the March issue of the journal Radiology suggests that for women in their forties whose breast cancer was diagnosed through routine mammogram screening have a better prognosis than those cancer was detected by doctors or through self-exams. The study’s author Judith Malmgren, an affiliated professor of epidemiology at [...]
Health.com: 25 Breast Cancer Risks Busted
Health.com recently reviewed several misconceptions that many have regarding breast cancer and ones’ risks for developing breast cancer. Listed below are the myths and the truth about their validity. Source: 25 Breast Cancer Myths Busted Myth: Only women with a history of breast cancer are at risk. Reality: Roughly 70 percent of women diagnosed with breast [...]
Breast cancer, a common cancer in women, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the breast. Each breast has 15 to 20 sections called lobes, which have many smaller sections called lobules. The lobes and the lobules are connected by thin tubes called ducts. The most common type [...]
Study Reveals Medical Errors at Hospitals 10 Times Greater than Reported
When you enter the hospital for a health care concern, you are usually not focused on the question of ‘what else could go wrong with me while I am here?”. Yet, a recent study by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement based out of Cambridge, MA reported that one in three persons will be affected by [...]
Research Confirms Patients Still Frequently Harmed By Hospital Errors That Could Have Been Prevented
In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers reported that harm resulting from medical care was “common,” with approximately 1 in 5 patients harmed after admission to the hospital. The study found that some patients are harmed more than once, and that a significant majority (63.1%) of the injuries could have [...]
Medical Errors Reported As A Leading Cause of Death
According to a report by the Institute of Medicine, medical errors are responsible for at least 44,000 deaths each year in the United States and possibly as many as 98,000 each year. This means that more people die from medical mistakes each year than from breast cancer, highway accidents, or AIDS, the report noted. The report [...]
* Excluding cancers of the skin, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, accounting for nearly 1 in 3 cancers diagnosed in US women. * Breast cancer incidence and death rates generally increase with age. Ninety-five percent of
