Reiff & Bily medical malpractice lawyers represent cancer patients in Philadelphia and throughout the state who were harmed when their physician or other health care provider delayed their cancer diagnoses or misdiagnosed them as having cancer.

Cancers come in different types. Each type presents different treatment options and survival rates. Treatment for cancer can be very expensive. Your cancer recovery program may require regular chemotherapy treatments, prescription drugs, regular visits to doctors and specialists, surgeries, and other specialized medical care. The deadlier forms of cancer include pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, leukemia, colorectal cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, kidney cancer, and prostate cancer.

Delayed Cancer Diagnosis

Doctors describe the progression of cancer in terms of stages by analyzing the size of the primary tumor and the extent to which it has spread to the lymph nodes and other parts of the body. Before a cancer has spread, early detection and treatment offer patients the most favorable outcomes. Once a cancer has spread to the lymph nodes or metastasized to other organs, patients may require more aggressive forms of treatment. Unfortunately, in some instances, patients may learn that they have terminal cancer. Accordingly, if a doctor delayed a cancer diagnosis and allowed the cancer to spread into neighboring tissue, regional lymph nodes or other organs, the patient may have a medical malpractice claim.

Cancer Misdiagnosis

A physician can also commit medical malpractice by misdiagnosing a patient as having cancer. In such an instance, the patient may have undergone chemotherapy, surgery or other forms of treatment only to later discover that the diagnosis was incorrect.

If a physician delayed your cancer diagnosis or wrongly diagnosed you with cancer, you may be entitled to personal injury compensation. Call Reiff & Bily at (800) 421-9595 or contact us online to request your free consultation with one of our Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers. You may be entitled to compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment and loss of earning potential.