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Posts Tagged ‘Misdiagnosis’

Pericardial Mesothelioma Symptoms and Misdiagnosis

Sunday, January 24, 2010 15:45

Pericardial mesothelioma is a mesothelioma cancer that starts perilously close to the heart. Misdiagnosis is common, and treatment options are slim. The tumor can be benign, allowing for easier removal, or malignant - fast spreading and deadly. There are many cancers and diseases that affect the pericardial space around ...

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Media responsibility and balanced reporting – Cancer Misdiagnosis

Thursday, January 14, 2010 3:40

There can be few diseases can be as devastating to a woman as breast cancer. Not only does a woman wonder what trauma this will cause to their physical attributes, but also what the future holds in terms of psychological damage.   Many years ago confirmation of cancer may well ...

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Failure to Diagnose Or Misdiagnosis of Cancer Facts

Thursday, January 14, 2010 1:36

According to the American Cancer Society's Cancer Facts & Figures, 2008, 1,437,180 Americans will have developed some form of cancer. Of those cancer victims, approximately 565,650 will succumb to the disease. Cancer may remain undiagnosed in its early stages when there may be virtually few or no symptoms. Another complicating ...

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