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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:05 pm    Post subject: Risks of Surgery Reply with quote
Hi

What are the risks involved in surgical removal of right temporal lobe astrocytoma of grade 3.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Risks of Surgery Reply with quote
caprits, there are the dangers associated with any type of surgery (infections, bleeding, clots....) then there are the dangers specifically associated with that surgery. Unfortunately, no one on the interned can give you anything but general information because the dangers involved really depend of the size and specific location of the tumor. Since it is on the right side, there is a potential for some left sided weakness. More than that and I would only be guessing. My advice is to ask your own medical team.

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