Question 1

does any surgeon have experience with parotid gland tumor surgery?

Accepted Answer

ENTs and Head & Neck: Doctors familiar with/trained in head & neck surgery should  talk with you about parotid issues.  Most are ents but some are general surgeons and that's fine, too, if they have the experience needed.  In these cases, a face-to-face consultation works best so the doctor can examine you, discuss your options and make a plan with you.
They should always talk about the risk to the facial nerve.

Question 2

recently diagnose with a benign parotid tumor, my doc wants to do surgery, do i have to?

Accepted Answer

Your choice : Pleomorphic adenomas, the common one here, are locally invasive and will eventually disfigure and likely cripple you. The longer you delay, the more difficult and mutilating surgery will be. Nobody can force you to make the right choice

Question 3

how dangerous is a benign brain tumor surgery?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Location and size of the tumor is usually very important even in expert hands. Make sure to pick a good surgeon.  In good hands, risks can be minimized. There is always, risks, with any procedure, including brain surgery.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: tumor surgery?

Accepted Answer

Tumor surgery: This is a general term. Tumor just means lump or mass, but is often used to describe cancer. A surgery to remove a tumor can be quite simple like removing a lipoma which is superficial all the way to a very complex surgery like the whipple which is used to remove tumors  in the pancreas. Usually the mass and a margin of normal tissue is removed.

Question 5

whats the recovery after bone tumor surgery?

Accepted Answer

Recovery: Depends on many factors: what bone is affected, type of surgery, age and health status of the patient, etc.  This is best discussed with the doctor performing the procedure.

Question 6

are there side effects of germ cell tumor surgery?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Side effects of orchiectomy (testicle removal) alone are fairly limited.

Major abdominal surgery however is sometimes necessary and can result in ejaculatory dysfunction, bowel obstruction, hernia or leakage of lymphatic fluid. This type of operation is best done at a major referral center where complication rates are lowest.

Lung and brain surgery are sometimes necessary though less commonly.

Question 7

what's the recovery process like after bone tumor surgery?

Accepted Answer

It depends what kind: Tumor is if begin the recovery period is minimum, if malignant it take long time.

Question 8

why might a person die suddenly 3 weeks after having a successful brain tumor surgery?

Accepted Answer

Many possibilities: Many possibilities exist. Pulmonary embolus, a blood clot to the lung, is something that brain tumor patients have higher chance of having. However, heart attack, bleeding in the brain and a myriad of other reasons exist.

Question 9

after brain tumor surgery, is that going to cause a permanent amnesia?

Accepted Answer

Location: It depends on the location of the tumor. If the tumor is close to memory centers then amnesia might happen, otherwise, if tumor is located in the motor center or sensory center of the brain then brain surgery might affect motion, sensation, speech etc based on the area affected. Always consult with neurosurgeon.

Question 10

how long will i have to wait after having brain tumor surgery to ride roller coasters?

Accepted Answer

Ask your doctor: Your surgeon who operated on your tumor must be the best person to guide you. So ask him. But in general most operations on the brain take 3-4 weeks to heal unless you have paralysis which can take much longer. I would ask you to go slow and temper your enthusiasm for ride roller coasters too soon.

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Recently diagnose with a benign parotid tumor, my doc wants to do surgery, do i have to?

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How dangerous is a benign brain tumor surgery?

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What is the definition or description of: tumor surgery?

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Whats the recovery after bone tumor surgery?

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Are there side effects of germ cell tumor surgery?

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What's the recovery process like after bone tumor surgery?

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Why might a person die suddenly 3 weeks after having a successful brain tumor surgery?

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How long will i have to wait after having brain tumor surgery to ride roller coasters?

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