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UK Girl Misdiagnosed 30 Times Before Real Cause Of Her Headaches Was Uncovered- A Brain Tumour
She was given an emergency scan which showed she had a 3.5cm brain tumour, which is a pilocytic astrocytoma.
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UK Man, 25, Dies Of Brain Tumour After Doctors Misdiagnose It As Appendicitis
Doctors gave him only three months to live, but he died just 12 days after the diagnosis on September 17.
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Diagnostic Errors Kill Hundreds Of Thousands In US Each Year, Study Estimates
The study found that these diagnostic mistakes frequently happen when individuals display symptoms other than those that are most frequently linked to the illness.
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UK Girl Misdiagnosed 30 Times Before Real Cause Of Her Headaches Was Uncovered- A Brain Tumour
She was given an emergency scan which showed she had a 3.5cm brain tumour, which is a pilocytic astrocytoma.
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UK Man, 25, Dies Of Brain Tumour After Doctors Misdiagnose It As Appendicitis
Doctors gave him only three months to live, but he died just 12 days after the diagnosis on September 17.
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Diagnostic Errors Kill Hundreds Of Thousands In US Each Year, Study Estimates
The study found that these diagnostic mistakes frequently happen when individuals display symptoms other than those that are most frequently linked to the illness.
