Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error
The suit says DNA testing later showed the cancerous tissue belonged to someone else, and Barksdale seeks more than $10,000 in damages.
- On Tuesday, 43-year-old Cassandra Barksdale filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente, alleging a mislabeled biopsy led to an unnecessary total hysterectomy. The Clayton County claim seeks a jury trial and at least $10,000 in damages.
- Barksdale sought treatment for uterine fibroids at Kaiser Permanente Southwood Comprehensive Medical Center in Jonesboro in early 2025. A March 2025 biopsy sent to Quest Diagnostics was mislabeled, resulting in an incorrect diagnosis of aggressive endometrial uterine cancer.
- Relying on the incorrect diagnosis, surgeons at Northside Hospital Atlanta performed a total hysterectomy on May 15, 2025, removing her cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and four lymph nodes. Post-surgical testing revealed no signs of malignancy in the entire endometrial cavity.
- Administrators admitted on September 23, 2025, that DNA testing proved the cancerous tissue belonged to another patient. Attorney Roderick Edmond stated the error caused profound emotional distress, with her sons suffering depression while believing she had only five years to live.
- Kaiser Permanente stated it took immediate steps after the incident to prevent recurrence, emphasizing commitment to patient safety. The organization is currently working with Barksdale and her counsel to resolve the matter in an accountable way.
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Woman misdiagnosed with aggressive cancer had hysterectomy after lab mix-up
Cassandra Barksdale was informed that a DNA analysis found the tissue sample showing an aggressive form of cancer belonged to a different patient and not to her, the lawsuit says
Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error
A Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with aggressive cancer due to a labeling error and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy.
Woman told she had 5 years to live is forced to get unnecessary hysterectomy based on another patient’s cancer diagnosis, lawsuit claims
Cassandra Barksdale speaks to reporters about her lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente (WXIA). A woman in Georgia claims a series of negligent mistakes led to her being falsely diagnosed with an aggressive form of uterine cancer and undergoing an unnecessary hysterectomy — only to learn months later that the biopsy doctors relied on belonged to someone...
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