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Hi Katie,
The same logic applies, Katie. I try to get the patient cured and expect the tumor to follow suit. Sometimes it does. Not enough of the time to suit me, but it does.
I reserve surgery for those tumors that are getting in the way of function, impinging on some vital organ, or bleeding, as some spleen tumors do. These can be the cause of death, and may necessitate emergency surgery, often before I even see the patient.
Thanks for asking. It's a good question.