Colon Cancer Malpractice | Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Daniel Buckfire

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Colon cancer forms in the large intestine and almost always arises from polyps, which over the course of time (sometimes several years) can develop into colon cancer. It is often slow to grow and symptoms may not present themselves until relatively late stages, but the cancer can be found through screening and stool sample tests. Well over 100,000 new instances of colon cancer are diagnosed each year.

Despite the familiarity doctors have with colon cancer, misdiagnosis or mistreatment of colon cancer is a growing cause of medical malpractice claims.

Colon cancer responds well to early detection and treatment. Colon cancer is now considered a preventable disease because early detection allows doctors to minimize its effects. Unfortunately, too often doctors and other medical professionals fail to order tests, misdiagnose, and fail to treat colon cancer. Such errors can give rise to successful medical malpractice claims.