Kaiser Permanente sued over cancer misdiagnosis from lab mix-up

A woman is suing Kaiser Permanente after a lab mix-up led to a misdiagnosis of cancer and an unnecessary hysterectomy. Cassandra Barksdale underwent the surgery and believed she had cancer for months due to a tissue sample from another patient being mislabeled as hers. The lawsuit alleges significant physical and emotional distress, and Kaiser Permanente has acknowledged the error, stating they have taken steps to prevent future occurrences. AI

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• Cassandra Barksdale
• Georgia
• Kaiser Permanente
• Kaiser Permanente Southwood Medical Center
• Ohio
• Shannan Young

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