Porsche McGregor-Sims died suddenly of cervical cancer that her gynecologist had not detected.
- Cervical cancer is the 12th most common in women.
- The main cause of cervical cancer is an infection that is transmitted sexually: the human papillomavirus, or HPV (human papillomavirus).
Model and actress Porsche McGregor-Sims died at the age of 27 from aggressive cervical cancer, discovered only the day before her death. This late diagnosis raises questions about the skills of his gynecologist, who must now answer for his actions in court.
bleeding
“Porsche had both bleeding between periods and post-coital bleeding. The fairly specific nature of her bleeding made me think her risk of cervical cancer was low,” explained Dr. Schlesinger during the hearing, reported by Closer. “Since she had stopped her contraceptive treatment, I suggested that she resume it to see if the pain went away”, he added. In addition, the health professional did not consider it useful to do a vaginal examination, since the last smear of the young star, made in 2017, showed no abnormality.
Decisions that the mother of Porsche McGregor-Sims does not understand. “You haven’t done the most basic, most fundamental thing of doing a review,” Fiona Hawke threw at the practitioner during the trial. “You focused on his IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and some other type of bleeding…it doesn’t make sense to me,” she was offended.
Excuses
The Mirror reports that while awaiting the verdict, Dr Schlesinger apologized to Porsche’s family for failing to detect his cancer.
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