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Balloon Helps Doctor Reach Brain Tumor

Posted by michael on from the coming-through dept.

Anml4ixoye writes "A neurosurgeon at Cincinnati Children's Hospital has succesfully completed removal of a tumor in an previously thought inoperable part of the brain. The doctor, Kerry Crone expanded a balloon at the end of a cathader to push the neurons aside and remove the tumor, which was located at the thalamus. CNN is also running the story."

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  1. Long live... by Katherin · · Score: 4, Interesting

    ..the doctor.. let him save many more children!

    God bless that kid.

    Katherin
    -Indian Programmer :)