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Shortage of doctors in Ireland contributed to cancer misdiagnosis

Imagine this: You go in to your doctor’s office for a cancer screening and go home safe in the knowledge that you are disease-free. Later, you get a call from stating that you were given incorrect information. That’s what happened to several women in Ireland in a scandal that’s rocking the country.

Last month, seven women who were previously given the “all clear” from a breast cancer screening performed at Portaloise Hospital were told that they may have been misdiagnosed. The women were identified after concerns over how to read mammograms prompted a review of 3,000 cases.

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