It’s never easy coping with the news that you have cancer and with Breast Cancer being one of the more common forms of cancer in woman of many ages, it’s important to know know the signs and symptoms as early as possible, which is not always as obvious as you may think.
It is of course even more important that doctors and medical professionals can spot the signs and symptoms or refer patients when they are unsure. As you know, leaving it too late can significantly reduce the prospects of beating Cancer.
Many people avoid or delay going to the doctors because they feel embarrassed or might not consider the symptoms to be anything serious or don’t know the signs or symptoms of Breast Cancer to look for, aside from lumps. There are other symptoms, and many women mistake these signs as the natural process of ageing.
But if you do go to the doctors or see a medical professional and they fail to diagnose you or refer you for more investigation, and this results in complications, you may be entitled to make a medical negligence claim.
Medical professionals ought to be able to consider the other lesser known symptoms better, such as:
- A lump or area of thickened tissue in either breast
- A change in the size or shape of one or both breasts
- Discharge from either of your nipples (which may be streaked with blood)
- A lump or swelling in either of your armpits
- Dimpling on the skin of your breasts
- A rash on or around your nipple
- A change in the appearance of your nipple, such as becoming sunken into your breast
The above symptom list is from the NHS Breast Cancer page.
With breast cancer being the most common form of cancer in women, claiming thousands of lives each year, delays are known to cause serious complication by reducing the treatment that can be offered and reducing the prospects for recovery.
If you ever are the victim of a diagnosis delay involving breast cancer and you want to know what legal options you may have, you can talk to us in confidence 0800 634 7575.
At The Injury Lawyers we have advised thousands of people with breast injury claims so we should be able to provide you with comprehensive and confidential advice on the phone, and offer you a no win, no fee agreement if we think you have a case.
