Breast Cancer Services In Trafford And North Manchester - The Baker Report March 19, 2008
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Breast Cancer Services In Trafford And North Manchester: An Investigation Into The Circumstances Surrounding A Serious Clinical Incident In Symptomatic Breast Services - The Baker Report explains the reasons behind the misreading of mammograms by a consultant radiologist at Trafford and North Manchester General hospitals between April 2003 and April 2005.
As part of the investigation into the incident, over 150 women were recalled to check their diagnosis and treatment. Eighteen women had a delayed diagnosis of more than 3 months, which experts believe is significant – 14 were from Trafford and 4 were from North Manchester.
[...] Details of this report and a link to the full document are now on the library blog. [...]