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Woman alleges cancer misdiagnosis led to unneeded hysterectomy
The lawsuit says she was told she would receive instructions about chemotherapy after a May 15, 2025 hysterectomy tied to a mislabeled tissue sample later found to belong to another patient.
A US woman from the Atlanta area filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente alleging a labelling error caused her cancer to be misdiagnosed and led to an unneeded hysterectomy, according to the Associated Press and SCMP Economy.
SCMP Economy reports that Cassandra Barksdale, 43, underwent a full hysterectomy on May 15, 2025 after a tissue sample was allegedly mistakenly labelled as belonging to her. She later said she was told she would receive instructions about chemotherapy, though the court filing contends the tissue showed an aggressive endometrial uterine cancer diagnosis that did not belong to her.
The lawsuit states that in September, Barksdale was informed that DNA analysis found the sample belonged to a different patient. Barksdale’s lawyer Shannan Young said the diagnosis and subsequent steps were based on misinformation, and Barksdale is seeking redress for months of physical and emotional pain.
According to the report, Barksdale went to Kaiser Permanente Southwood Medical Centre in Jonesboro, Georgia in early 2025 for heavy bleeding and fibroids, and she underwent a biopsy on March 10, 2025. The lawsuit says it remains unclear how the mix-up occurred.