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Georgia woman had unnecessary hysterectomy after lab mixup and cancer misdiagnosis, lawsuit says - NBC News

Published by NBC News By Doha Madani · 5 August 2026 at 00:51
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Georgia woman had unnecessary hysterectomy after lab mixup and cancer misdiagnosis, lawsuit says - NBC News
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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.

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