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Hi, if a tumour is benign, but huge in size, do you still use chemotherapy to reduce it, particularly if it is a bit complicated?
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Chemo: In general, chemo is a medication that is given to kill cancer not a non cancerous /benign tumor. What kind of benign tumor you are referring here? If the benign tumor due to the large size is compressing other vital organ then surgical resection will be something to consider.
Answered 4/22/2013
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