Pathologist made errors in 50 cancer biopsies

A REVIEW into cancer services at University College Hospital Galway has revealed a locum pathologist made mistakes in cancer checks of 50 patients.

Pathologist made errors in 50 cancer biopsies

The review, conducted by the Health Information and Quality Authority was set up to investigate why the hospital wrongly diagnosed a woman as not having cancer on two occasions over an 18-month period.

When the authority’s investigation team examined the work of the pathologist, referred to as Dr C, a further 49 discrepancies were identified.

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