The other 14 would, if they had relied on this test alone, very likely have undergone unnecessary operations to remove their otherwise healthy ovaries because they would have mistakenly believed they had a 99.3 percent chance of having cancer. (scientificamerican.com)
«The numbers of unnecessary operations and complications were within acceptable limits and we were able to safely and effectively deliver screening for over a decade across 13 NHS Trusts. (sciencedaily.com)
She is handling a group claim against a consultant urologist concerning his allegedly inappropriate treatment for prostate cancer, and is representing a group of claimants in criminal and civil charges related to improper treatment of breast cancer, failure to obtain consent for treatment, conducting unnecessary operations and failing to carry out the operations safely. (legal500.com)