Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims

If you’ve been misdiagnosed with prostate cancer, or experienced a delay in diagnosis, we understand just how devastating it can be for both you and your loved ones. Our medical negligence solicitors could help you to claim compensation if you’ve suffered unnecessarily.

We understand the psychological effects that prostate cancer misdiagnosis can have – especially if you were told that your symptoms were less serious in the first stages of treatment before being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

We’ve helped many clients claim compensation on a No Win, No Fee* basis, after suffering from cases of prostate cancer misdiagnosis by GPs and other medical professionals. Some of the most common misdiagnoses of prostate cancer include:

Urinary tract infections
Enlargement of the prostate
Prostatitis

Our solicitors will approach your prostate cancer claim with understanding and sensitivity, so we can help you take positive steps towards recovering from your misdiagnosis that make a real difference for you and your family.

We believe in the importance of helping you access high quality treatment and rehabilitation, both during and after your claim.

For a free initial consultation about making a prostate cancer claim, call us today on 0800 121 6567 or contact us online and we'll get back to you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Are The Symptoms Of Prostate Cancer?

The symptoms of prostate cancer can take years to appear, as the cancer is known for developing slowly. However, the initial symptoms of prostate cancer are usually signalled by increased pressure on the urethra, which affects the way you urinate.

The more advanced stages of prostate cancer can lead to symptoms such as weight loss, severe pain and kidney dysfunction.

A typical misdiagnosis of prostate cancer can often happen due to your doctor believing that you’re suffering from an enlarged prostate and nothing more, which allows the cancer to develop, untreated.

There are many different types of prostate cancer, but the most common is Acinar Adenocarcinoma.

This represents over 90% of cases of prostate cancer in the UK and usually starts in the gland cells found in the prostate. Typical symptoms include of this type of prostate cancer include:

Having to rush to the toilet to urinate
Needing to urinate more often than usual, especially during the night
Finding it difficult to pass urine
A sense of not being able to completely empty the bladder

You may also experience pain when passing urine and also blood in the urine or semen, but these symptoms are rare.

Other types of prostate cancer:

Ductal adenocarcinoma
Transitional cell (or urothelial) cancer
Squamous cell cancer
Carcinoid
Small cell cancer
Sarcomas and sarcomatoid cancers

If you’re worried that negligent treatment has led to the misdiagnosis of prostate cancer, call us today on 0800 121 6567 and we’ll set up a free initial consultation to discuss how we could help.

What Are The Common Misdiagnoses Of Prostate Cancer?

Some of the first warning signs of prostate cancer can be spotted by your GP if you’ve had difficulty urinating, or found that you’ve been urinating more frequently. If this has been overlooked by your doctor, then you could be…

… able to claim compensation for prostate cancer misdiagnosis.

Some of the more common misdiagnoses we have seen include:

Urinary tract infections
Enlargement of the prostate
Prostatitis

Prostate cancer is known for developing slowly and mainly affects older men, although some types can develop quickly and affect younger men. If the symptoms of prostate cancer are spotted quickly, it can be prevented from spreading and treated. However, we have seen too many cases where medical professionals have failed to spot the warning signs of prostate cancer, either through negligence, poor examination or misdiagnosis.

Call our team today free on 0800 121 6567 and we can talk through your options for claiming compensation in a free initial consultation.

What Are The Consequences Of Negligence?

When a doctor or other medical professional misses the early signs of prostate cancer, it can lead to consequences which could have been prevented. GPs have a responsibility to spot the initial symptoms of prostate cancer and should…

…refer you for further tests or screenings to determine the cause.

We recognise that being misdiagnosed or suffering from a delay in the diagnosis of prostate cancer can leave you with serious, life-changing consequences. The types of medical negligence you may have suffered that relate to the diagnosis of prostate cancer include:

Poor examination – either by your GP or another medical professional
Diagnosing the wrong condition – such as a urinary tract infection
Medical staff failing to follow the correct procedures
Failure to refer you for a blood test

Experiencing negligence such as this could lead to the cancer developing further and even spreading, which could mean you need:

More frequent visits to your GP or hospital for treatment
More aggressive treatments such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy or hormone therapy
Surgery to remove the prostate gland or testes

If you believe you’ve experienced negligence due to prostate cancer misdiagnosis, call us for a free initial consultation on 0800 121 6567.

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