Seems like the doctor did everything within standard of care:

The Blair County civil court jury found Dr. Debra S. Pike of Roaring Spring negligent in treating 39-year-old Cynthia Storm of Hollidaysburg, who went to Pike in January 2002 after discovering a lump in her breast.

The doctor conducted mammogram and ultrasound tests, which did not detect a tumor. Storm continued to say she felt the lump during doctor visits in February and April 2002.

In October 2002, Pike said she felt a lump and sent Storm to a surgeon for a biopsy, which confirmed the mass was cancerous. It was determined the cancer had spread, prompting an operation and chemotherapy.

What can we learn from this lawsuit? Refer early, despite ordering appropriate imaging tests (which turned out to be negative). It is sad that negligence was found, even though standard of care was followed.