Lab mix-up leads to hysterectomy for Atlanta mom, lawsuit says

An Atlanta mother, Cassandra Barksdale, was wrongly diagnosed with an aggressive endometrial cancer after a lab mix-up at Kaiser Permanente, leading to a total hysterectomy and removal of ovaries and lymph nodes before cancer was ruled out; a CT scan later showed no evidence of cancer, and authorities traced the tissue to a different patient. Barksdale has filed a lawsuit against Kaiser seeking $10,000 in damages and a jury trial, describing lasting fear and distress for her and her family; Kaiser acknowledged the error and said corrective steps were taken to prevent a recurrence.