ATLANTA — An Atlanta-area woman alleges that she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy because of a labeling error. Cassandra Barksdale and her attorneys filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kaiser Permanente alleging the mix-up led to the surgery and months of physical and emotional pain. According to the lawsuit, another patient’s
“Jeana is now in her fifth week of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy,” he added. “The treatments are relentless. She is exhausted, struggling to stay awake, and is malnourished because the pain in her tongue and throat makes swallowing even the smallest bites or sips incredibly difficult. Every day is a battle to get enough nutrition
Research has shown that athletes such as footballers, rugby players, and fighters such as boxers have a significantly higher risk of developing CTE than the general population. CTE can only be diagnosed after death. The disease, caused by repeated blows to the head, has been found in the brains of dozens of former National Football