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jerseygirl

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GK in Australia
« on: August 20, 2010, 01:37:57 pm »
Now Australian ANers have GK as an option. Until I read this article, I had no idea it was not available to them. Here is the article:


http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/198376.php

They treat cancer and skull base tumors. AN fits the second category.

                   Eve
Right side AN (6x3x3 cm) removed in 1988 by Drs. Benjamin & Cohen at NYU (16 hrs); nerves involved III - XII.
Regrowth at the brainstem 2.5 cm removed by Dr.Shahinian in 4 hrs at SBI (hopefully, this time forever); nerves involved IV - X with VIII missing. No facial or swallowing issues.