By: Lauren Codling
By Lauren Codling A SOUTH Asian former patient of disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson has spoken about the “stress” his unnecessary treatment caused her. The 66-year-old British-Pakistani from Birmingham, who has asked to stay anonymous, told Eastern Eye she first met Paterson in January 2005 after she found a cyst in her right breast. “He was a very pleasant man, good and friendly with everything,” she said, “I put my trust in him.” The 59-year-old former breast surgeon told his patient that the cyst was precancerous and she should have it removed. Within a year, she had four surgeries, which eventually…
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