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flag A woman claims a UK hospital missed her husband’s lung cancer in 2021, leading to his death in 2023; the hospital denies fault.

flag Lesley Shaw, 64, alleges Royal Stoke University Hospital failed to detect her husband Mark Shaw’s small-cell lung cancer in 2021 during routine scans after his stroke, despite the tumor being visible on imaging and growing significantly over seven months. flag Mark, a former smoker, was diagnosed in March 2022 and given two years to live, dying in March 2023—five days before his grandchild’s birth. flag She claims earlier detection could have extended his life by two to three years, allowing him to meet his newborn. flag The hospital denies liability, though its chief medical officer expressed sympathy and pledged to improve care. flag The case is part of a broader pattern, with 125 misdiagnosis claims filed against the hospital’s trust since 2018, resulting in £7.9 million in payouts.

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