A woman with terminal cervical cancer in the UK claims that her diagnosis was delayed because a “negative” smear test from three years prior showed signs of cancer that were not identified at the time. Lisa Stannard’s cancer was first diagnosed in 2018, but the disease recurred despite treatment. A later audit of a 2015 smear test revealed that abnormal cells were missed by analysts at North Bristol NHS Trust, which could have led to earlier intervention.
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