If you or a loved one were diagnosed with cervical cancer after being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Camp Lejeune cervical cancer lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of Camp Lejeune injury attorneys and class action lawyers is investigating potential lawsuit cases and settlement claims of individuals who were diagnosed with cervical cancer after being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base.
Cervical cancer is a form of cancer that starts in the cervix (the lower, narrow end of the uterus or womb) when cells in the cervix become abnormal and start to grow out of control and spread throughout the cervix and other areas of the body. According to the American Cancer Society, each year more than 14,000 new cervical cancer cases are diagnosed and more than 4,000 women are estimated to die from cervical cancer in the United States.
Unfortunately, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, exposure to contaminants in the drinking water at Camp Lejeune may be linked to the development of cervical cancer.
Camp Lejeune Cervical Cancer Lawsuit Claims
Camp Lejeune cervical cancer lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who were diagnosed with cervical cancer after being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987:
- Cervical cancer
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix
- Adenocarcinoma of the cervix
- Clear cell adenocarcinoma
- Clear cell carcinoma
- Mesonephroma
- Mixed carcinoma of the cervix
- Adenosquamous carcinoma of the cervix
- Other Camp Lejeune cancer lawsuit cases
Cervical Cancer Injury Cases and Camp Lejuene
Various studies have shown a potential link between exposure to the chemicals in the water at Camp Lejeune and the development of cancer of the cervix. For example, a study published in the Journal of Environmental Health Perspectives found evidence of excess cervical cancer incidence among workers exposed to trichloroethylene (TCE), one of the chemicals found in the water at Camp Lejeune.
Similarly, another study published in the Journal of Environmental Health Perspectives, found that cervical cancer may be increased among adults who were exposed to drinking water contaminated with PCE (another one of the chemicals found in the water at Camp Lejeune) during gestation and early childhood.
Likewise, in another study that compared death rates of Marines and Navy personnel exposed to contaminated drinking water at USMC Base Camp Lejeune with those at Camp Pendleton (who were not exposed to contaminated drinking water), the Camp Lejeune group had higher mortality rates for cancers of the cervix.
Cervical Cancer Signs & Symptoms
Cervical cancer signs and symptoms can potentially include:
- Painful or difficult bowel movements
- Bleeding from the rectum when having a bowel movement
- Painful or difficult urination
- Blood in urine
- Dull backache
- Swelling of legs
- Pain in the abdomen
- Pelvic pain
- Pain during sexual intercourse
- Feeling tired
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Other cervical cancer symptoms or signs
Procedures and tests used by doctors (such as a gynecologist or gynecologic oncologist) to diagnose cervical cancer can include a physical exam, medical history, colposcopy, biopsy (punch biopsy, endocervical curettage, loop electrosurgical excision procedure, cone biopsy, etc.), imaging tests (e.g., PET-CT scan, MRI, ultrasound, chest x-ray, etc.), lab tests (CBC blood test, blood chemistry study, etc.), cystoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy, among others.
Cervical Cancer & Treatment
Cervical cancer treatments can include surgery (cold knife conization, sentinel lymph node biopsy, total hysterectomy, radical hysterectomy, modified radical hysterectomy, radical trachelectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, total pelvic exenteration, etc.), radiation therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and chemotherapy, among others.
If you or a loved one were diagnosed with cervical cancer after being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, you may be entitled to compensation from a Camp Lejeune cervical cancer lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact an injury lawyer to request a free case review.
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