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Georgia woman had unnecessary hysterectomy after lab mix-up and cancer misdiagnosis, lawsuit says

Georgia woman had unnecessary hysterectomy after lab mix-up and cancer misdiagnosis, lawsuit says
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An Atlanta-area woman alleges that negligent handling of a tissue sample led to her being misdiagnosed with an aggressive form of uterine cancer and undergoing a full hysterectomy when she was 43. Cassandra Barksdale was forced into premature menopause after doctors removed her cervix, uterus, fa...

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