Colorectal Cancer Malpractice
Malpractice involving colorectal cancer typically involves a failure to diagnose or a failure to treat. Even after seeking medical advice, colon cancer is still under-diagnosed. Colon cancer ranks 5th in malpractice lawsuits, with the typical claim over failure to diagnose early enough.

Some common forms of colorectal cancer malpractice include:

• Misdiagnosis as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Failure to investigate rectal bleeding
• Failure to remove polyps
• Ignoring signs or symptoms claimed by patients
• Failure to conduct thorough testing when symptoms are present
• Failure to treat suspected colorectal cancer thereby diminishing survival rate

Rosenbaum Faria offers free initial consultations and an expert review of your treatment and medical records to assist you in determining whether you or your loved one have been the victim of colorectal cancer malpractice.

Virtual Colonoscopy Provides More Effective Screening
Virtual colonoscopy is less invasive than optical colonoscopy and produces precise and detailed 3-D "fly-through" images of the entire colon's interior without having to insert a scope. With virtual colonoscopy screening, there is essentially no risk of bleeding or of perforating the colon. There is no need for intravenous sedation, and the procedure is less costly than conventional colonoscopy. It also is more convenient, typically taking 10 minutes or less, because patients need not recover from sedation. more...

Hospital Quality Not Associated with Post-surgical Cancer Survival
Several studies have suggested improved survival among patients in whom a higher number of nodes are examined after colectomy for colon cancer (part or all of the colon is removed). Several organizations recently endorsed a 12-node minimum as a standard for hospital-based performance, according to background information in the article. Large private payers have already begun incorporating this measure into their pay-for-performance programs. Whether such efforts will improve outcomes for patients with colon cancer remains unclear, as is whether node counts are useful as an indicator of hospital quality. more...

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