BREAST CANCER AND MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

-- New Brochure Available to Help Determine if Medical Malpractice Occurred
in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer --

Uniondale, NY, October 20, 2003 -- With breast cancer such an important health concern, and with many people finding themselves victims of missed or delayed diagnoses from their health care provider -- or told that the suspected lump was just a cyst -- a new informational brochure has been made available for people who have questions about the quality of care they received. The brochure is being offered to the public in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and is geared to provide a comprehensive overview of the issues surrounding improper medical care in breast cancer for people who may have lingering doubts as to whether or not they have a situation where medical malpractice occurred.

The free brochure, Breast Cancer and Medical Malpractice, presents an overview of how the legal system works in cases surrounding medical malpractice and breast cancer. The brochure also addresses what constitutes a medical malpractice case, and discusses what steps people need to take if they feel they are a victim of malpractice.

Copies of the brochure can be obtained by calling  (516) 394-4200. -

The diagnosis of breast cancer brings so many questions for patients and their families, focusing on prognosis, their treatment options and their suddenly uncertain plans for the future, says Michael Duffy, managing partner of Duffy, Duffy and Burdo, Esqs., one of the leading medical malpractice law firms in the region and creator of the informational brochure. However, there is also another series of questions that may be lingering in the minds of those affected by breast cancer -- centering on whether or not they received a timely diagnosis from their healthcare provider and, most importantly, if an earlier diagnosis might have made a difference in their outcome.

For more information, contact (516) 394-4200.

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