What are the most common misdiagnoses of cancer?
Many types of cancer can display symptoms which are similar to other conditions which are not cancerous. Unfortunately, this can result in the misdiagnosis of cancer.
Examples include:
·         Breast cancer – can be confused with benign lumps and other inflammatory breast conditions
·         Bowel cancer – can be mistaken for conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
·         Lung cancer – can be confused with other infections such as pneumonia or bronchitis
·         Pancreatic cancer – can be mistaken as pancreatitis (i.e. an inflammatory disease).