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HSE Breach in Breast Cancer Diagnosis | Cork News
A Tipperary nurse took the HSE to court after a delayed breast cancer diagnosis, claiming critical failures in mammogram interpretation. Despite two benign readings in 2020 and 2022, she was diagnosed with cancer in 2023 and underwent major treatment. The High Court ruled the 2022 mammogram’s classification as benign was a breach of duty — not because cancer was inevitable, but because the interpretation fell below professional standards. While the 2020 scan didn’t meet recall thresholds, the 2022 result did — highlighting systemic risks in radiology services and the urgent need for…
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