A pathologist misread my biopsy and said it was benign. The cancer was actually malignant. Is that malpractice?

A pathologist misread my biopsy and said it was benign. The cancer was actually malignant. Is that malpractice?

Yes. Pathology misreading is one of the most serious and actionable forms of cancer misdiagnosis. A trained pathologist is held to a high standard of care when evaluating biopsy specimens. If your malignancy was misclassified as benign, the resulting delay in treatment may have caused your cancer to progress to a more advanced, less treatable stage. Your case would require pathology expert review, which our firm can coordinate.