Doctor Pays Out $600,000 For Not Revealing to Man Tests Indicated Possibility Of Prostate Cancer


Male patients often possess a lack of knowledge of prostate cancer, their own chances for the cancer, and how to determine whether they have prostate cancer. Many men have little, if any, knowledge of the worth of screening for prostate cancer or of the guidelines for when to begin testing, how often to screen, and the meaning of screening test results. They put their confidence in their physician to do everything appropriate to catch any cancer in the beginning stages and cure them.

There are several various factors that can result in a delayed diagnosis. A common type of medical mistake that forms the basis for these cases arises when the male patient