Review shock for more women

THE threat of cancer lingered for a number of women last night when a surgical review of their breast ultrasounds indicated they require further medical follow-up.

The women were among 21 former patients of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise who attended a special clinic in the town last night.

The two-day clinic, held at the Cuisle centre, and overseen by breast specialist Prof Arnie Hill, was attended over a two-day period by 105 women whose ultrasounds were reviewed on foot of misdiagnosis concerns at the Portlaoise hospital. A separate review of mammograms found nine woman had been wrongly told they were clear.