Swedish mastectomy sufferers denied compensation
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Swedish women who suffered from the effects of extremely high doses of radiation during treatment for breast cancer from 1960-1985 are unlikely to gain compensation from the Swedish government, said health minister Lars Engqvist last week. In reply to a question by Ola Karlsson MP, Mr Engqvist said that, while he regretted that the women had experienced serious negative effects from the radiation, the treatment had been in line with the scientific evidence and experience available at that time. "It is therefore not feasible to talk about taking measures to offer compensation to this group of individuals," he added.