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Miracle surgery: Doctors remove a hard-to-reach spinal tumor through the eye of a patient
Imagine curing a life-threatening tumor by going through someone’s eye. That’s exactly what a team of surgeons did for a ...
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Doctors use "third nostril" to remove tumor wrapped around Rosedale woman's spine
This story may sound graphic, but what we're about to tell you saved a young Rosedale woman's life. Karla Flores, now 20, ...
Your eyes could tell a life-saving story, just ask this Optometrist
Dr. Lindsay Totten saved a patient’s life by detecting stroke symptoms during a routine eye exam. THOMASVILLE, N.C. — They say the eyes are a window to the soul, but they’re also a window into your ...
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 ...
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 ...