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What can i do for a malignant tumor wrapped around carotid artery?
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Vascular surgeon: A very difficult problem, best addressed in an academic, tertiary care facility with a team that includes an oncologist, head and neck surgeon, and vascular surgeon. There is no easy answer here. Please accept my most heartfelt wish for your good outcome.
Answered 6/25/2022
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Takme it out: First make sure its amalignant tumor whether its thyroid or lymphatic or neurological in origin get a good work up and try and remove safely at competent place with experience inthese types of cases usually vascular surgeons and some ents highly specialized.
Answered 6/6/2018
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