Incidental Lung Nodule Overlooked, No Follow-up, Fatal Cancer Advances
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English - December 30, 2023 17:00 - 12 minutes - 23.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsScience Health & Fitness Medicine patient safety medmal medical malpractice error informed consent liability colorectal Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A patient was imaged for abdominal pain, but the radiologist saw and reported an incidental finding of a nodule on the lower lung that was not pursued or revealed to the patient for 2 years. The cancer had metastasized, and the patient died from lung cancer 18 months later.