A woman in her 30s, who underwent invasive surgery after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, has been found to not have cancer after all.

According to MBN on the 16th, Ms. A, a woman in her 30s, received a breast cancer diagnosis during a health checkup at a medical institution in September.

Ms. A stated, "They showed me the test results and said that even though it seems hard to believe, it was diagnosed as cancer. They also told me that the healthier and younger you are, the faster it can spread." Out of fear, she transferred to a cancer center at a university hospital in Seoul for a tissue biopsy. Surprisingly, the results showed that no cancerous tissue was found.

Despite having undergone invasive surgery, it was ultimately revealed that the initial diagnosis was incorrect.

However, Ms. A still decided to have left breast surgery for a more accurate diagnosis. During the surgery, no cancer cells were found in the removed breast tissue, leading Ms. A to revisit the hospital that initially diagnosed her with cancer. There, she heard the shocking truth.

It was confirmed that Ms. A's breast tissue had been sent to an external pathology institution by the medical institution where she received her initial diagnosis, and it turned out that her specimen had been mixed up with another woman’s specimen. In fact, the woman whose specimen was mixed up had breast cancer but was incorrectly notified that she did not have cancer.

A dispute over responsibility between the medical institution and the external pathology institution has arisen, with Ms. A indicating her intention to take legal action.

The medical institution stated that they merely conveyed the tissue biopsy results received from the external pathology institution and claimed no responsibility. On the other hand, the external pathology institution admitted to the error and acknowledged that there was a mistake during the specimen handling process.

A representative stated, "We will do our best to prevent recurrence." In response, Ms. A plans to file a lawsuit against both the medical institution and the external pathology institution.

This incident highlights the mistakes that can occur in medical screening processes and the severe consequences that can follow, further emphasizing the issue of accountability between screening institutions and pathology institutions in the future.

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