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Rapport with pioneer surgeon leads to the senator's choice
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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By choosing to have brain surgery at Duke University, Senator Edward M. Kennedy appears to have opted for an aggressive attack on his malignant tumor, by a hand-picked surgeon at a treatment center whose motto is " There is Hope. (article 3)
Kennedy's tumor was located in a region of the brain involved with language and movement, and surgery is typically not recommended if the risk of harm to such sensitive areas is too great. (article 2)
Successful resection, or surgical removal, of a brain tumor before radiation or chemotherapy can significantly improve a patient's outlook, said Dr. Eric T. Wong (article 2)
The couple asked " a ton of questions listened to the doctors lay out the various courses of treatment, and then left the room, said a source familiar with the meeting. (article 4)
Dr. Allan Friedman, who performed the surgery at Duke University Medical Center, pronounced the operation a success and said it " accomplished our goals. (article 1)
" The main goal is to remove as much of the tumor as possible to give any other therapy that we do a better chance of working said Dr. John Sampson (article 1)
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Source articles
- Kennedy's brain surgery "successful" (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/03/2008, 614 words)
- Rapport with pioneer surgeon leads to the senator's choice (boston.com, 06/03/2008, 726 words)
- Kennedy hand-picked a surgeon who takes on tough operations (boston.com, 06/03/2008, 1084 words)
- Kennedy has 'successful' surgery (boston.com, 06/03/2008, 767 words)
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