How do you feel after you received your breast cancer diagnosis? Hearing the words, ‘you have cancer’, can be some of the hardest words to hear. Watch the video below as Dr. Kenneth Chessick discusses some of his experiences with patients who have been given devastating news and how to receive the proper breast cancer support.  Hearing that you have cancer is never easy. It is important that you get your checkups regularly, and do not wait until the last minute to see your doctor if you feel that you may have a lump or if your body does

“Can breast cancer be confirmed without a biopsy?” is a common question we get. There are many to test and confirm breast cancer. Watch the video below and learn more about what confirms the diagnosis of breast cancer.  Testing for lumps after the age of 40, especially for women who have a history of family cancer need to regularly perform touch tests. But touch tests are not enough. You should get a yearly mammogram that can reveal any tissue signs of cancer, and receive further testing if necessary. If you believe you may have signs of cancer, don’t wait.

Is breast cancer often missed? This may seem like a silly question, but it’s not. Watch the video below as Dr. Kenneth Chessick discusses how medical professionals commit a failure to diagnose cancer.  Missing breast cancer is more common than the average person can imagine. Whether because the primary care doctor was never made aware of findings, or x-ray requests were never followed up on, it is a serious issue nonetheless. At the Law Office of Kenneth Chessick, we are here to help you through your entire process, from start to finish. Whether it’s to gather information or to

Misdiagnosing cancer is an issue in itself. But missing breast cancer happens more often than we know. Watch the video below as Dr. Kenneth Chessick talks about some of the ways breast cancer can be missed, and the detrimental effects it can have on you. When you go to the doctor, you have an expectation that your doctor is looking out for your best interests. You want to know your doctor cares about your health and well-being. And it’s not to say that your doctor does not have your health and well-being at heart. But mistakes happen, and these mistakes

No one wants to hear the words, “I’m sorry, but you have cancer”. Too often it happens, but it happens more often due to misdiagnosis. Watch this video on understanding delay in breast cancer diagnoses and why it can be diagnosed too late.  Going through cancer is a tumultuous time for the cancer patient and the family. Even more so when you have to go through it because you were misdiagnosed. Many cases of cancer could have been treated fairly early had they been diagnosed. The Law Office of Kenneth Chessick is here to help you understand how misdiagnoses

Can breast cancer be diagnosed on an MRI? Watch our video to get an answer to that question.    Learn More: Can Breast Cancer Be Diagnosed By A Mammogram? Diagnosing Breast Cancer – Can Breast Cancer Be Wrongly Diagnosed? Failure To Diagnose Breast Cancer – Negligent Management Of Breast Cancer   Video Transcript Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:14 Diagnosing  Another question is, can this kind of cancer be diagnosed this way, and the answer is no. 0:14 Diagnosing Breast Cancer with an MRI The only way breast cancer can be diagnosed definitively is by looking at it under a microscope