One Mrs Serah Yugh got one of her breast cut-off only discovered after series of tests at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital that she did not have any breast cancer.
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Now she is left with only one breast.
According to a Cancer Control Advocate,
Runcie C. W. Chidebe, in a protest letter on his Official Twitter Page forwarded to SOJ WORLDWIDE,. he lamented the trauma the woman who was not sick of cancer but was diagnosed of it until one of the breasts was cut-off at BSUTH.
“Benue State University Teaching Hospital Cut Off Serah Yugh’s Breast only to discover She Didn’t Have #Cancer.
Serah had undergone 8 chemotherapy sessions, radiotherapy & mastectomy before realizing she didn’t have cancer as misdiagnosed by the doctor! #JusticeForSerah
Thread:”
“I want to appeal to everyone reading this thread to help me Retweet & share across all platforms.
Serah needs Justice.@DrJoeAbah @HenshawKate @aproko_doctor @DrZobo @ayosogunro @SavvyRinu @AishaYesufu @GlobalTiesUS @AyodejiOsowobi @Imamofpeace @segalink @cchukudebelu @Chxta @uicc”
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“Dr Raymond said they “Benue State Teaching Hospital” can offer her a job at the Hospital, breast reconstruction and N10million.
This came at a time when Serah’s suffering and burden had more than weighed her down.
#JusticeForSerah”
“The second report, which showed that Serah had cancer, had Dr. Ngbea as the consultant pathologist. Dr Ngbea, claimed the resident doctor responsible had left the hospital but that he had nothing to do with Serah’s case.
#JusticeForSerah”
““I don’t want others to fall victim because I know it will not end just with me alone,” Serah told @fijnigeria
#JusticeForSerah”
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“She started the radiotherapy when the results were not released by the Benue State Teaching Hospital. Howeever, her doctor then requested for the Tissue Block and it was not released. She came back to @projectpinkblue and my team asked her write to the CMD. #JusticeForSerah”
“Serah Yugh has lost her relationship, and her dream to pursue a Ph.D. She went through a surgery- removing one of her breasts when there was no need for that. She is jobless at the moment. Passing through all forms of psychological trauma. #JusticeForSerah”
“Serah said, told @fijnigeria “First I thought it was immunohistochemistry result I was coming for. Then I discovered it was tissue block. Then the next thing is that I never had cancer.” #JusticeForSerah”
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“This is in line with our mandate of standing by cancer patients throughout their cancer journey. At @projectpinkblue we do not just create awareness, we support treatment, follow up and ensure that the patient does not fall off during treatment. #JusticeForSerah”
““The second part is for women across the country who have been through this, to speak out. This should be a very strong message to every medical practitioner to be very mindful of the licence they’ve got. #JusticeForSerah”
“When it was eventually sent, the test wasn’t paid for.
Serah opted to do a tumour marker test as a second option. A tumour marker test looks for tumour markers in the blood or body tissues. #JusticeForSerah”
Runcie C. W. Chidebe,
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“While self-examining her breasts in 2017, she felt a tiny lump on her left breast. This bothered her so much that she first went to the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi before going to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital. #JusticeForSerah”
“Serah continue with the chase for her tissue block/results:
Dr. Ngbea’s secretary told her the tissue block had been sent to Labnetwork, laboratory in Abuja. Serah went there, they didn’t have her records. She called Dr. Ngbea to inform him her tissue block had not been received”
““You don’t just get the first opinion, then allow your breast or any part of your body to be cut off. Multiple tests must be done,”
#JusticeForSerah”
“From March 2020 to May 2020, Serah’s tissue block was not given to her so she can re-do the test somewhere else. She came back to our team to complain.
@projectpinkblue team went ahead to send a letter to the CMD in May 2020. https://t.co/zSkQbmkqr9
“On 9th March 2020, during the #COVID19 Lockdown, she wrote a letter to the CMD demanding for the test results and the tissue block. See the letter attached.
#JusticeForSerah https://t.co/ZVOK61eJuC”
““The third part is if you think about the impact of this, she will live the rest of her life with one single breast when she never had cancer. This is a very strong reminder of what the system has subjected many to.”
#JusticeForSerah”
“According to her oncologist, her tumour marker test showed that she was clear of cancer. But the specimen which showed invasive ductal carcinoma was not what was sent to Labnetwork.
What had happened to that specimen? Had it been disposed?”
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“Or had the doctors at BSUTH already known a mistake had been made and were covering it up? When Serah went back to get her tissue block she was told they could only find the first and third tissue blocks. The second tissue block said to contain cancer cells could not be found.”
“At the meeting Serah asked that the Benue State University Teaching Hospital to write a letter to her doctor at the National Hospital, stating that “they made an error” so they stop her treatment. No letter has been written. #JusticeForSerah”
“At the National Hospital, the Oncologists requested for the
immunohistochemistry test results to enable her proceed with the Radiotherapy treatment that has been paid for by @projectpinkblue & @PinkOakTrust, Benue State Teaching Hospital refused to give her her results.”
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“What was supposed to be a simple test developed into a three-year-long back and forth with the Benue State Teaching Hospital. #JusticeForSerah”
“In that meeting: Dr Raymond said: “It is unfortunate that in the process of trying to offer help, sometimes error occur. What can we do to assist her pick the pieces of her life together because obviously, SHE DOES NOT HAVE CANCER?
#JusticeForSerah”
“Serah Yugh wants justice and I think her justice can served in three ways:
one, is the justice that has to be driven by Serah whose breast was cut off when there was no need for that. That’s justice for her as a person. #JusticeForSerah”
“At the meeting, the H.O.D. told Serah: I want to apologise on behalf of the department that we could not give you tissue block. I am very sorry, the specimens were discarded in 2018 because the lab was filled up. #JusticeForSerah”
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“Just as Serah was awaiting the result of the third test, the hospital went on an industrial strike in September 2017 and by the time the strike was called off in January 2018, she had undergone five rounds of chemotherapy. #JusticeForSerah”
“When Serah eventually got the immunohistochemistry test from Labnetwork, the diagnosis read:
“BREAST TISSUE – NO RESIDUAL MALIGNANT TUMOUR IS SEEN!”
#JusticeForSerah”
“How can we get her to pick pieces of her life. It might not completely bring back her joy but at least a little taste.”
“Serah’s specimen was also discarded. Having read the three reports, Dr. Raymond didn’t think the test would be necessary. #JusticeForSerah”
“This misdiagnosis was however not what bothered her. Serah needed her immunohistochemistry test. The test was to be given before radiotherapy since it determined the next steps of treatment. This however didn’t happen and she started taking Tamoxifen. #JusticeForSerah”
“Her doctor, Stephen Atokolo, had urged her to do a mastectomy (Removal of Breast) to quickly stop the spread of what could be cancer. She did the surgery. When the third test result was out, the histopathology diagnosis was Fibroadenoma. She did not have cancer. #JusticeForSerah”
“The doctors at Benue State University Teaching Hospital did not reach out to her to inform her of any misdiagnosis.
Still, despite the diagnosis from Labnetwork, Serah did not yet understand that the results showed she did not have cancer. #JusticeForSerah”
“Having worked in the cancer space for 7 years, this is not the first case of misdiagnosis that I we’ve seen.
We’ve seen a woman who was diagnosed triple negative, but they had given her someone else’s result and said she was HER2+
#JusticeForSerah”
“Benue State Teaching Hospital started setting meeting after some time. The HOD (Dr. Raymond) called Serah’s uncle, telling him that it was an error.
That was how Serah Yugh learnt about the whole misdiagnosis. #JusticeForSerah”
“There are millions of people who will still get cancer in Nigeria or elsewhere in Africa, but they must seek second opinion before undergoing surgery and other treatment
#JusticeForSerah”
NOTICE:. Please note we did not publish this story for anyone to donate to Serah Yugh. It was published to amplify the errors prevalent in some of our hospitals and for public consumption.
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