Lung cancer is more common, the older you get, with smokers being the most common group of people diagnosed with some kind of lung cancer, at over 70%.  

 

Almost half of all lung cancer patients are aged 75 or above. Other factors which make this a more likely diagnosis is exposure to radon gas, workplace chemicals, genetic pre-disposition and perhaps surprisingly, certain types of cancer treatment for other cancers. Lung cancer has the second lowest survival rate of all common cancers, with pancreatic cancer being the most deadly. Of the patients diagnosed with lung cancer each year, with around 65% of patients having a life-expectancy of twelve months or less and over 85% having a life expectancy of five years or less. Early detection is vital to survival prospects, with 80% of all patients who are diagnosed at Stage 1, the first stage of cancer, surviving 12 months and 35% of the same people surviving at least 5 years. At the other end of the scale, less than 20% of patients diagnosed at Stage 4, the most advanced stage, survive over 12 months with mortality rates being 100% within 2 years. 

 

Testing often consists of some or all of the following: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the above are unpleasant, but a necessary evil if cancer is to be properly diagnosed. 

Returning to the list of symptoms of lung cancer, many of these symptoms could also be attributed to any number of other conditions. Persistent coughs can be caused by irritants, infections or in the case of long-term smokers, a ”smokers’ cough”. Shortness of breath can be caused by allergies, poor fitness or a job which exposes you to poor quality of air. Even coughing blood can be a symptom of a relatively harmless oesophageal tear, something that can happen after choking on food or even, on occasion, coughing too hard. Recurrent chest infections can often come with asthma, lost appetite and weight loss from a variety of causes. 

 

The NHS is estimated to see 1,000,000 patients every 36 hours, the overwhelming majority of these patients are treated successfully, without incident and without any problem whatsoever.  

 

Unfortunately, mistakes do occur, with misdiagnoses and delays in treatment meaning that cancer can go unchecked from anything from a few weeks to years. Mistakes can occur at any stage including: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you believe you, or one of your loved ones, have been the victim of medical negligence, please get in touch with MG Legal’s specialist cancer misdiagnosis solicitors for a no-nonsense discussion about how we could help you, all with a view to accepting your claim on a NO WIN NO FEE basis. 

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You've done nothing wrong, after all, and MG Legal’s expert cancer misdiagnosis personal injury claims solicitors believe that access to justice should not entail up-front costs. So, if you have suffered a personal injury because of mistakes during a GP’s consultation, routine testing or surgical procedure, as a result of someone else’s negligence, and are thinking of making a claim for medical negligence compensation, then contact our medical negligence specialists, for the best legal assistance and advice. We accept all medical misdiagnosis claims on a No Win No Fee Basis.