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Rare spinal cancer tumor removed through patient’s eye at university hospital
Innovative Maryland surgeons pioneer first-of-its-kind transorbital approach to remove spinal tumors, successfully treating a ...
Surgeons bid for medical first: Removing spinal tumor through patient’s eye
Karla Flores had a tumor strangling her spinal cord near the base of her skull. Doctors weighed whether they should attempt a ...
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Miracle surgery: Doctors remove a hard-to-reach spinal tumor through the eye of a patient
After a month, Karla underwent proton therapy, a type of radiation treatment that is used to remove any tumor remains in the ...
Rare spinal tumor removed through patient's eye socket
In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a team led by a University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) neurosurgeon has successfully ...
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Indian American surgeon helps remove spinal tumor through eye socket
Kalpesh T. Vakharia part of team performing first-of-its-kind surgery at University of Maryland Medical Center ...
First-of-Its-Kind Surgery Uses Eye Socket to Remove Spinal Cancer
Surgeons have previously used routes through the eye socket to access tumors in the brain and sinuses, but this is the first ...
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Rare spinal cancer tumor removed through patient’s eye at university hospital
"It was a straight shot," Labib said. "By going through the bottom of the eye socket, we were able to remove a tumor that otherwise would have been very difficult and very risky to address." ...
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Brain tumor warning signs that could save your life
Brain tumors strike over 25,000 Americans annually with often subtle warning signs. Learn crucial facts about detection, ...
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World-first: Surgeons make history with spinal tumor removal through patient’s eye
Neurosurgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center in the U.S. have achieved a groundbreaking milestone by ...