28 Sep 2022

Man frustrated after tumour visible in scan months before diagnosis

From Morning Report, 8:41 am on 28 September 2022

Health authorities have been told poor reporting of radiology scans in the lower half of the North Island is endangering people's lives.

Auckland man Colm Brennan isn't surprised.

He lost a leg due to complications from surgery to remove a tumour on his hip - a tumour that was visible in a scan taken months before his eventual diagnosis.

Brennan spoke to Guyon Espiner.