If a tumor about the size of a pinhead was found in my earlobe, would said earlobe have to be removed if the tumor was being taken out via surgery?
2007-03-14 17:00:39 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Is the tumor benign or cancerous if it is benign nothing extra would be removed except the tumor if it is cancer then all likely affected places would be removed and if it is not possible to remove then it would be destroyed using the radiation and chemotherapy also would follow the suit to give maximum trouble free life to the patient.
2007-03-14 20:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by ssmindia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a very hypothetical situation. There is no way to detect a pinhead size tumor. Even if there were, a small sample biopsy would remove the entire tumor anyways. They remove skin cancers which are larger than a pinhead without any surgery. So, I don't see how a pinhead size tumor would be worse.
2007-03-15 06:46:29 · answer #2 · answered by oncogenomics 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not likely that a tumor that small would require excision, or that it would even be found in the first place.
2007-03-14 17:05:50 · answer #3 · answered by The Doc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it was benign it could be removed without th ear lobe, but first to be sure it hsould be a biobsy tro check, but if it was malignant, it should be removed
2007-03-14 17:57:43 · answer #4 · answered by nad m a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they recommend it, do it because of the lymphatics there - if it spreads to the lymph system that could metastasize.
Follow the recommendations
2007-03-14 17:51:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unless it was bigger...usually they take as little as they can...
2007-03-14 17:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by Chrys 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋