Delays in breast cancer diagnosis

A woman has won £80,000 in compensation after delays in investigating her breast cancer resulted in her losing her breast. After visiting her doctor after noticing a dint in her right nipple, she was referred to a hospital breast clinic. There was a delay in carrying out full investigations and, as a result, her breast cancer was diagnosed four months late. The only treatment available by that time was mastectomy. She underwent surgery to have the breast reconstructed, but suffered infection and wound breakdown. A further attempt was made to reconstruct the breast, which involved three further operations, resulting in chronic breast infection.