First in Man: Tumor Suctioned From Vein to Allow Minimally Invasive Kidney Surgery (VIDEO)

Henry Ford Health

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Physicians at Henry Ford Hospital successfully suctioned a cancerous tumor from a major vein in a patient with metastatic kidney cancer, clearing the way for him to undergo a minimally-invasive kidney removal. This allowed him to participate in a clinical trial using genetic material from his tumor to produce a vaccine to help fight his metastatic disease.

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Henry Ford Health System

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