Cuttack: In an alleged case of medical negligence, a woman had to lose one of her body parts due to a faulty cancer report. The incident has been reported from SCB Medical College and Hospital and the condition of the patient is stated to be serious.
According to a complaint by her relative, the woman got admitted to SCB after a cyst developed in her breast. She then got operated at the Surgery department and the cist sample was sent to pathology for further verification.
“The pathology department report confirmed that the woman was suffering from cancer. After the malignancy report arrived, she had to undergo another operation at Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre.”
Apart from the removal of the body part, the woman also underwent chemotherapy treatment, reports stated.
However, the doctor treating the patient suspected the pathology report and asked to carry out the test again. The second time, the Pathology department gave a revised report saying that the tumour was benign.
The hospital authorities have started a probe into it to ascertain the veracity of the allegations.
