Vietnamese Boy To Undergo Tumour Surgery

An 11-year-old Vietnamese boy brought to Canada with the intention of having a large non-cancerous tumour on his face repaired will be sent home without undergoing surgery. Son arrived in Toronto in summer to undergo a four-month assessment by doctors from the hospital. It was feared the massive tumour might eventually stop his breathing or cause him to starve to death. But in a statement released by the hospital on Thursday, the health team said it "has concluded that Son's condition is not life-threatening and that he will be able to manage with his condition in adulthood." Specialists at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children have decided that Hoang Son Pham, who has a large tumour on his face, "will be able to manage with his condition," according to a news release from the hospital. The video and information by video.aol.com

Icyou | March 6, 2009

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