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Breast Cancer

Pittsburgh Medical Malpractice Law Firm Advocating on Behalf of Breast Cancer Patients

In the United States, breast cancer is rampant. Every year, 182,000 women and 1,600 men develop breast cancer, leading to more than 43,000 fatalities. Even survivors often undergo severe mastectomy operations, chemotherapy and radiation treatments. However, if diagnosed is made early, breast cancer has a very high survival rate, and only minor surgery can often remove the malignant tissue.

Mammograms are an especially effective early screening technique in diagnosing breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommend a mammogram every one or two years for women over 40, but nearly 13 million women over 40 have never had one. Even if you do engage in diagnostic preventative care, however, many doctors misdiagnose a lump as benign or fail to do a biopsy that would confirm a breast cancer diagnosis. 

For more information on breast cancer research please visit the Susan G. Komen For the Cure website.

Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer is Crucial: Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis by a doctor or other medical professional can mean the difference between a quick and simple surgery and death. If you are suffering from a long, painful treatment for breast cancer, or have lost a loved one from breast cancer, you should consider discussing your case with a skilled Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Lawyer.

At Richards & Richards, LLP, our Pittsburgh medical malpractice lawyers and staff can determine whether cancer misdiagnosis or a failure to diagnose contributed to the severity of breast cancer. One of our medical malpractice attorneys, Veronica Richards, is also a registered nurse, and has more than 15 years of experience analyzing doctor negligence issues.  She knows both the legal system and medicine.  She knows what questions to ask to quickly determine whether you or your loved one is the victim of medical malpractice in Pennsylvania.

Please contact a Pennsylvania Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawyer via email or call us toll free at 877-829-8538 for a free evaluation of your medical malpractice or wrongful death case. From our main office located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania we are happy to help anyone throughout the Western Pennsylvania area who thinks they may have suffered unnecessarily from incorrect breast cancer diagnosis or other medical mistakes. If you cannot make it to our Pittsburgh, PA office, our medical malpractice lawyers can come to you.

We serve clients throughout Western Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Johnstown, Sharon, New Castle, Butler, Beaver, Cranberry Township, Kittanning, Washington, Indiana, and throughout Allegheny County, Westmoreland County, Butler County, Beaver County, Mercer County, Lawrence County, Armstrong County, Washington County, Cambria County, and Indiana County.

For more information on Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice please visit our Med Mal Information Center.

For more information on Pennsylvania Wrongful Death please visit our Wrongful Death Information Center.