| Source | Latest linked headline | Age |
|---|---|---|
| News - South China Morning Post | US WOMAN SAYS SHE HAD HYSTERECTOMY AFTER SHE GOT SOMEONE ELSE’S CANCER DIAGNOSIS | 3 hrs ago |
A US woman from the Atlanta area is alleging that she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy because of a labelling error. Cassandra Barksdale and her lawyers filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Kaiser Permanente alleging the mix-up led to the surgery and months of physical and emotional pain.
News - South China Morning Post reports that a US woman from the Atlanta area is alleging that she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy because of a labelling error.
The report adds: Cassandra Barksdale and her lawyers filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Kaiser Permanente alleging the mix-up led to the surgery and months of physical and emotional pain.
According to the lawsuit, another patient’s tissue sample was mistakenly labelled as belonging to Barksdale, who at age 43 then underwent a full hysterectomy on May 15,...
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