Coverage dated August 4, 2026 to August 8, 2026

Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error

Headline from WRBL Columbus, on the newest of 2 developments

ATLANTA (AP) — 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 phy…

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Developments in this update

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  1. Georgia mother misdiagnosed with cancer, given full hysterectomy after alleged lab mix-up

    Headline from WNEP ·

  2. Newest

    Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error

    Headline from WRBL Columbus ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

58 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox5 Atlanta

    Georgia woman sues over wrong cancer diagnosis, unnecessary surgery (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    A Fulton County woman is suing multiple Kaiser Permanente entities and laboratory staff after a mislabeled tissue sample led to an unnecessary total hysterectomy, according to court documents. Kaiser Permanente medical lawsuit Cassandra Barksdale, 43, filed the personal injury lawsuit in the State C…

  2. 11Alive Atlanta

    Metro Atlanta mother of two misdiagnosed with cancer, given full hysterectomy after alleged lab mix-up (opens 11Alive Atlanta)

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    11Alive Atlanta's feed description

    A Fulton County woman is suing Kaiser Permanente Southwood Medical Center for negligence after an alleged lab mix-up led to a cancer misdiagnosis and hysterectomy.

  3. NBC News

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

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    NBC News's feed description

    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 at the age of 43.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Georgia woman had unnecessary hysterectomy after lab mix-up and cancer misdiagnosis, lawsuit says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Kaiser Permanente sign on modern building facade framed by tree branches, San Francisco, California, Sept. 18, 2025.

  5. WNEP

    Georgia mother misdiagnosed with cancer, given full hysterectomy after alleged lab mix-up (opens WNEP)

    Published

    WNEP's feed description

    A Georgia woman is suing Kaiser Permanente Southwood Medical Center for negligence after an alleged lab mix-up led to a cancer misdiagnosis and hysterectomy.

  6. WRBL Columbus

    Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error (opens WRBL Columbus)

    Published

    WRBL Columbus's feed description

    ATLANTA (AP) — 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 phy…

  7. High Point Enterprise

    Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error (copy) (opens High Point Enterprise)

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    High Point Enterprise's feed description

    A Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with aggressive cancer due to a labeling error and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy. Cassandra Barksdale and her attorneys filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kaiser Permanente. Barksdale was 43 when she underwent surgery…

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