'I've been butchered': Women speak of trauma after unnecessary mastectomies
Summary
Women treated for breast cancer at a hospital in northeast England say they had their breasts removed when it was not needed. The hospital trust admitted that 20 women underwent unnecessary mastectomies due to mistakes in the breast cancer unit. The new chief executive apologized for the harm caused.Key Facts
- 20 women had unnecessary mastectomies at County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust (CDDFT).
- These women were part of a larger group harmed during breast cancer treatment.
- The issue was revealed after an investigation by the BBC.
- Steve Russell recently became the chief executive of CDDFT.
- He offered an unreserved apology for the trust’s mistakes.
- The problem came from serious failures in the hospital’s breast cancer unit.
- The hospital is part of the NHS, the national health system in the UK.
- The story highlights risks some patients face during cancer treatment.
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