in your experience, has squamous cell lung carcinoma ever been miss-diagnosed?

Answer 1

In a well equipped hospital, although all tests carries a false postive result, Diagnosis is based on multiple tests, hence it is less likely to be wrong, if all other tests are affirmative.

Note that one of the stages of grief is denial. Acceptance will come later.

Answer 2

Yes, but very rarely. It all depends upon the pathologist and the pathology lab policy. Like, does a senior pathologist check the results after a junior pathologist reads the biopsy slides (microscopic), etc.

Answer 3

My husband was misdiagnosed for over a year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am very upset over this. The cancer was the worst in his throat. He had to have surgery. They removed his voice box, lymph nodes on both sides and part of an artery on the right side of his neck. The doctor kept treating him for strep throat. I took him to a different doctor and he ran the test and found the cancer. So yes it can be missed.

Answer 4

that's conceivable that in basic terms one around of chemo could additionally make the main cancers disappeared, tremendously whilst used with radiation. there is not any decide on for a 2d bronchoscopy. what's important is a repeat CAT test. most of the time the main cancers will shink even regardless of the indisputable fact that it won't disappear.