How Does Clinical Negligence Affect Cancer Patients?
Clinical negligence on the part of doctors and nurses affects cancer patients every year in the UK, and therefore the law makes it possible for the victims of clinical negligence to claim financial compensation.
Why is it important to receive early treatment for cancer?
Early treatment of cancer gives the best chance of cure. Often, the longer cancer is left untreated the harder it is to treat. For example, patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the earliest possible stage have a 92.5% chance of survival, whereas for those diagnosed at the most advanced stage of the disease the survival rate drops to just 11.6%.
Thus, a missed diagnosis by a negligent doctor can mean the difference between life and death for a great number of cancer patients.