Ovarian Cancer From Benign Cyst
If your ovarian cyst became cancerous, have you been the victim of medical negligence? Should it have been removed at an earlier stage, preventing you from developing cancer? Was your cancer diagnosis delayed because a scan was not interpreted correctly? Or was your cancer treatment delayed?
All these things could result in a successful medical negligence claim. To find out more, just get in touch with our team of solicitors today.
Removal of benign ovarian cyst
A benign ovarian cyst can undergo a malignant transformation, meaning it turns from non-cancerous to cancerous.
Even if a cyst is truly benign, it can cause significant pain. If so, medical practitioners should discuss the different treatment options with a patient. There is a choice between monitoring the cyst, or surgical removal of the cyst. There are benefits and drawbacks to each treatment method, and the patient should be advised of all these so she can make an informed decision.
If the patient opts for surgery, she will not develop ovarian cancer and will not require complex treatment at a later stage. If medical practitioners fail to offer surgical treatment she goes on to develop cancer, there could be a breach of duty.
Removal of cancerous ovarian cyst
Alternatively if the cyst is thought to be cancerous, the ovary must be removed on an urgent basis. This operation should occur within one month of a diagnosis. Thereafter the clinical course will depend upon how far advanced the cancer has become.
It may be that the tumour has already spread, perhaps to the lung or bowel. In particular, there is a well-recognised association between mucinous adenocarcinoma of the ovary and mucinous carcinomas of the bowel. But if the cancer is contained within the ovary, the patient's prospects of recovery are good.
If medical practitioners fail to diagnose ovarian cancer and/or fail to operate within the accepted timeframes, there could be a breach of duty.
Cancer mistaken for benign ovarian cyst
It is possible for a cyst to appear benign on an ultrasound when it does in fact have a small malignant component. If a scan is wrongly misreported, there may be a breach of duty.
Can I claim?
In order to make a medical negligence claim, there needs to have been a breach of duty. Furthermore, this breach of duty needs to have caused the patient harm that would otherwise have been avoided.
If you think your ovarian cancer was negligently managed, please get in touch with us to discuss a potential claim.
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