Kerry Pugh, a 48-year-old mother of three, tragically passed away in June 2022 after doctors mistakenly marked her abnormal pap smear and biopsy as clear, per the NY Post.
Despite experiencing bleeding and a history of abnormal cells on her cervix, Kerry was told that her test results were normal. An audit conducted after her death revealed that her cervical cancer test had shown signs of severe cell change.
“I can’t begin to describe the distress and exhaustion that Kerry went through,”
her husband Steven said, according to BBC.
“She was a beautiful and caring person and a great mum. To see her health deteriorate as the cancer took hold of her was heartbreaking.”
In 2017, Kerry began experiencing bleeding after sex, prompting her to seek medical attention. In 2018, she received a routine pap smear, which she was told came back normal. Unfortunately, her symptoms persisted, and doctors at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital were unable to determine the cause of her bleeding. She was considered at high risk for contracting HPV and later underwent a biopsy, experiencing pain at the base of her spine.
Eventually, Kerry was diagnosed with Stage 4 cervical cancer, with an MRI scan revealing a large tumor the size of a tennis ball. She underwent surgery and commenced radiation and chemotherapy, but sadly, the disease took her life. Following her untimely death, Kerry’s husband has reached out to medical negligence lawyer Irwin Mitchell to assess whether the hospital diagnosed Kerry’s cancer too late and whether he should pursue legal action against them.
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
