UK media: Ovarian cancer delays leading to big payouts for damages - including commentaries

Ovarian cancer delays leading to big payouts for damages | Society | guardian.co.uk

open access: TB Peritonitis Mistaken for Ovarian Carcinomatosis Based on an Elevated CA-125

Discussion

"In this patient, the delay in the diagnosis of tuberculous pertitonitis resulted in what may have been unnecessary radical resection of her reproductive organs. This was unfortunate as peritoneal TB is felt to be medically manageable with the standard four-drug antituberculous regimen for 6 months with the expectation that symptoms will start improving after the first week of therapy [2, 6]. If surgery is indicated, delayed surgery following medical management significantly reduces complications [3]........This case outlines the unfortunate consequences of the misdiagnosis of what probably was an antibiotic responsive illness, resulting in an unnecessarily aggressive surgical procedure."

also:

Two Cases of Ascites. - The Hong Kong Society for Infectious ...

www.hksid.org/pdf/twocasesofascites.pdf -

Ovarian adenosarcoma arising from benign cystadenoma and associated intraoperative consultation pitfalls

media: Cancer patient finds new life in crusade (how many attempts?)

Blogger note: how many attempts at a diagnosis??

"The first eight doctors Joan Wyllie saw for her persistent intestinal distress told her she was fine.

The ninth doctor, a psychologist, suggested the pain in her stomach was really all in her head and prescribed the antidepressant Elavil.

The 10th doctor diagnosed stage 3C and 4 ovarian cancer. Wyllie was given a 50 percent chance of surviving the 7½-hour surgery needed to remove hundreds of tumors, many of which had metastasized........."cont'd