Woman misdiagnosed with aggressive cancer had hysterectomy after lab mix-up

Cassandra Barksdale was informed that a DNA analysis found the tissue sample showing an aggressive form of cancer belonged to a different patient and not to her, the lawsuit says

Georgia Woman Says She Underwent Unneeded Hysterectomy After Being Misdiagnosed With Cancer  HuffPost

An Atlanta mom was told she had an aggressive form of cancer and underwent a full hysterectomy – before it later emerged the operation was completely unnecessary due to a lab mix-up, according to court documents. Cassandra Barksdale, 43, learned she apparently had just years to live when doctors gave her the results fr