Doctor Fails to Properly Diagnose or Treat Cancer

A 40 year-old woman presented to a hospital after a positive TB test to seek a chest x-ray. Although a mass was seen, it was misdiagnosed as an “old right upper rib injury.” One year later, a 29 centimeter GIST tumor was removed. Had the x-ray been interpreted correctly when the tumor had been 3 cm, her prognosis would be much more positive.