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A jury assigned 35% of liability to a second-opinion physician and health center after a patient underwent an unnecessary hysterectomy based on a contaminated biopsy specimen, finding that discordant pathology results were not reconciled and informed consent was not obtained.

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Early detection of endometrial cancer through proper evaluation of postmenopausal bleeding can dramatically impact survival rates, with early-stage diagnosis offering significantly better outcomes.