A significant cause of misdiagnosis is a similarity of symptoms coupled with a lack of knowledge regarding the cause of the symptoms. When doctors cannot identify significant evidence supporting one condition over the other, a misdiagnosis is more likely to occur. Breast cancer misdiagnosis Misdiagnosed as a non-cancerous cyst, or collection of liquid contained within tissue. Inflammatory breast cancer is a type of breast cancer that causes the breast to become red, inflamed, and warm to the touch.
Inflammatory breast cancer may be misdiagnosed as mastitis, or breast inflammation. Inflammatory breast cancer may also be misdiagnosed as fibrocystic breast disease, a benign condition that causes a lumpy or rope-like breast texture. Colorectal cancer misdiagnosis Colorectal cancer involves the patient’s lower intestine and rectum. Colorectal cancer may be mistaken for inflammatory bowel…
