Diagnosed with cancer, underwent hysterectomy, then learned the biopsy was not hers
Cassandra Barksdale says a tissue sample mix-up led doctors to diagnose aggressive uterine cancer and remove her uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes and ovaries; months later, DNA testing showed the cancerous tissue belonged to another patient
Cassandra Barksdale, a woman from the Atlanta area, claims she was falsely diagnosed with aggressive endometrial cancer after a biopsy was mistakenly attributed to her. The incident occurred at Kaiser Permanente's Southwood Medical Center in Jonesboro, Georgia. Barksdale, 43 at the time, underwent surgery to remove her uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and ovaries due to the diagnosis.
However, months later, DNA testing revealed the cancerous tissue belonged to another patient. The lawsuit filed by Barksdale alleges that the specimen was mishandled before being sent for testing, and Kaiser Permanente has expressed regret, stating the error should not have happened. The company is committed to resolving the issue fairly with Barksdale and her legal counsel.
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