Misread Pap smear test malpractice claim

Misread Pap smear test malpractice claim

Pap smear test is on of the preliminary tests which enable one to detect the cervical cancer. Regularly taking up a Pap smear test will eliminate the chances of cervical cancer becoming fatal, since this cancer can be cured in early stages. Though the Pap smear test is usually done by practicing doctors, they are not thoroughly verified by the doctors themselves. Usually the cytotechnologists read the cells and slides and evaluate the cells.

Since cytotechnologist study thousands of such cases and prepare reports for large number of Pap smear tests. The chances of taking wrong readings are extremely high. A research and even medical association says that around 30% of the results in which the Pap smear test said negative was believed to actually have cancer cells or at least cells that are cancerous and required treatment.

Such misread readings might result in adverse effects. Patients might stop taking medicines or any treatments and not even knowing that they are affected by the disease and continue to lead a normal life without instead of treating the disease. Pre cancerous cells start developing and becoming cervical cancer. Cervical cancer can be treated in very early stage either by surgery or by cone biopsy. When the same advances, then the patient might require chemotherapy or high radiations. These misreading are valid for filing suits and claims. So if someone is affected by such malpractices of misread Pap smear test then definitely the patient can go for claims and file a suit on the medical organization which gave the wrong reports.