RTÉ News has learned that an eighth case of misdiagnosis has been uncovered at Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise.
A woman who was told she had no cause for concern after breast cancer tests at the hospital has now been diagnosed with the disease after being re-examined by specialists at St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin.
The mother from Co Laois, who wishes to remain anonymous, said she was told by staff at the hospital in Portlaoise in July that her mammogram had indicated she was not suffering from cancer.
But after hearing about the HSE review of the work of a consultant radiologist in Portlaoise last September she sought a new appointment at St Vincent's Hospital.
She says she underwent a mammogram and breast ultrasound tests in October in Dublin and has now been told she has breast cancer.
'I have lost all faith in Portlaoise General Hospital,' the woman said.
'It's a scandal what has happened and my family and myself will now have to live with the consequences.'
Harney awaiting Portlaoise investigation
The Minister for Health, Mary Harney, has said the report by the Health Service Executive on the misdiagnosis of cancer patients at the Midlands Regional Hospital will be published when it is completed at the end of the month.
She said it would be meaningless if the report was not published when it is completed at the end of the month.
The Minister said she will await the outcome of the investigation before deciding on a separate independent public enquiry.
Ms Harney said what had happened was terrible for the people involved, it should not and need not have happened.
She said she remained open to doing anything that would ensure that patients come first.
She added that the vast majority of people who have had mammograms can be assured that those were accurate.
But she said she wants to take advice in relation to whether, in the wake of what happened at Portaloise, other mammograms should be looked at again.
In relation to comments made over the weekend by HSE Executive Professor Brendan Drumm, Ms Harney said she did not understand the interpretation in some newspapers this morning to his comments.
She said Prof Drumm was not washing his hands of the situation as was suggested by some newspaper headlines today.
Ms Harney said that Prof Drumm was pointing out that despite the decision, based on best international practice, to centralise cancer treatment services in eight locations around the country, some people still do not believe it is the appropriate strategy.
She said that there remains resistance in certain parts of the country from certain health professionals to the new plans.
