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Illinois Cervical Cancer Lawsuits

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Cervical cancer is often preventable yet one of the devastating forms of cancer affecting women. Early detection and timely treatment can be effective in halting cervical cancer progression. Most tragic cases of cervical cancer involve the failure to diagnose.

Cervical dysplasia involves abnormal changes in cells on the surface of the cervix which is often caused by persistent infection with high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). Cervical dysplasia is not cancer, but it is a good indicator to doctors of potential nonmalignant cells. Cervical dysplasia is often detected through routine screening such as Pap smears and HPV tests. Once the abnormal cells are identified, doctors should intervene with laser therapy or other similar procedures that will effectively remove or destroy them. These procedures are usually minimally invasive and have a zero to quick recovery time. If the abnormal cells aren’t sufficiently removed, then they could gradually evolve into cervical cancer which can grow and spread to the uterus and ovaries.

Early detection of abnormal cells in the cervix is essential to dramatically reduce the chance of cervical cancer. Failure to diagnose cervical cancer or its precursor, cervical dysplasia, may occur for several reasons. Women may not get screenings frequently enough to give doctors the chance to identify the abnormal cells. Women may also dismiss symptoms like vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, abnormal discharge, urinary symptoms, pain during intercourse, leg pain or swelling. And often failure to diagnose happens because doctors don’t order routine tests or listen to the complaints their patients are making.

Doctors, physician assistants, and other medical providers can be held liable for failing to diagnose cervical cancer when they are negligent in a way that causes the cancer to develop and spread. For example, doctors may misinterpret test results and make errors when reading the Pap smears, not schedule a timely follow up after reading an abnormal test result or not further investigate Pap test results which indicate abnormal cells. The result of this negligence can be catastrophic to a woman’s life.

When cervical dysplasia is not detected and treated in a timely manner, it can progress through multiple states: mild, moderate, and severe to carcinoma that becomes invasive cervical cancer. In the early stages, the survival rate exceeds 90% but that drastically drops once it progresses to the upper levels. Treatment may include radiation, chemotherapy or invasive disfiguring surgery which is a lot more intense and more of a financial burden for women in the later stages of cervical cancer. Furthermore, women may also experience severe pain and suffering, loss of reproductive organs and/or increased recovery time.

Illinois medical malpractice attorneys can determine if there is a strong medical malpractice case by consulting with you and getting your medical records. We typically look for at least a six-month delay in properly diagnosing the cancer. There is no fee for this process or to hire an attorney. We only get paid if we win.

We can’t promise a result, but do have a track record of success and promise to treat you like a family member or friend. Call us any time at 312-346-5320 for a free case review.