Public hospital in Chiba removes patient's breast by mistake

Public hospital in Chiba removes patient's breast by mistake

Matsuo Nagata (R), head of the Chiba Cancer Center, at a press conference on Dec. 25, 2015, in Chiba, near Tokyo, said the public hospital removed the right breast of a female patient in her 30s by mistake based on data from a patient with more aggressive breast cancer. "We wish to offer our deep apologies to the patient and her family for causing such an accident," Nagata said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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