Swedish Hospital Admits to Unjustified Hysterectomies on 33 Women

The Uppsala hospital acknowledges diagnostic errors that led to unnecessary surgeries, promising financial reparations for those affected.

Between 2023 and 2024, 33 women underwent unnecessary hysterectomies due to erroneous cancer diagnoses at a Swedish hospital.
The affected women, aged 38 to 85, were mistakenly informed they had early-stage uterine cancer.
Hospital officials admitted to being overly strict in their diagnostic evaluations, resulting in systematic overdiagnosis.
An internal investigation was initiated by the hospital after noticing an unusual increase in cancer diagnoses.
The hospital has committed to reviewing similar past cases and providing financial compensation to the impacted women.