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If You Have a Malignant Tumor on the Tail of Pancreas Should You Get a 6 Hour Face Lift
My friend has a 10cm maligant tumor on tail of pancreas. He is having a 6 hour face lift soon. He was not honest with the plastic surgeon and did not tell him about his cancer. What are his risks. Thank you
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whenshedreams
in Burlington, ON
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Facelift and Pancreatic cancer
Your friend is doing a major dis-service to not only himself but to the unknowing plastic surgeon. Patients with malignancies are at a higher risk of developing DVT and pulmonary embolism. I don't know anyone who would recommend surgery in this situation. If the malignancy is really in the tail, it might be able to be surgically treated and potentially cured. Your friend should concentrate his energy on that.
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Pancreas Tumor and Facelift
Your friend's unfortunate situation can put him at risk if he is having a facelift. An active malignancy is a risk factor for serious blood clots (DVT and PE) after surgery. He really should discuss this with his surgeon and primary care physician. There may be other associated risks depending on him full medical condition.
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Facelist and Pancreatic Tumor
I'm sorry to hear about your friend. He should really have his pancreatic tumor addressed before pursuing any elective surgery. His risks include increased risk for blood clots (deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism). Please urge him to have his pancreatic tumor taken care of first and be honest with his plastic surgeon.
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Your friend has total freedom to do what he wants, but it is unfair to himself and his surgeon if he is not honest with his surgeon. The surgeon will evaluate him in light of his malignancy and the potential added risks. I personally would not operate on this man until the tumor has been treated.
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Facelift when pancreatic cancer is present
This one is easy. Your friend should hold off on the facelift and have the tumor treated. Once the treatment has been completed, then they can revisit the facelift issue. The risks have already been discussed. In addition, if there are complications with the facelift, it could delay getting treatment for the cancer. I hope you can convince your friend to do the right thing.
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Malignant Pancreas Tumor and Planned Facelift
You are a good and insightful friend to ask this question! I would not perform a facelift in this situation - t does not matter if the surgery takes 2 or 6 hours. Your friend is at a significant risk for complications during surgery or in the recovery phase.
First things first: The cancer should be successfully treated before cosmetic facial surgery!
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Do not have the surgery
This is an important example of why you need to be honest with your surgeon. Having a serious cancer or medical condition and not telling your surgeon can put you at incredible risk. If they are hiding it because they are afraid their surgeon will not operate on them, there is a very good reason the surgeon would not operate on them - high operative risk. It is unfair to put that surgeon in such a situation. While you expect your surgeon to be completely honest with...
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Denial.
I think that very few surgeons would support this activity if they were aware of your friends health status. However, the story is somewhat improbable. Patients undergoing this type of surgery are usually required to obtain surgical clearance by their internist. The history of the cancer would be front and center of this assessment. For the tumor to have been discovered, your friend must have abnormal laboratory findings, weight loss, or other symptoms. Over...
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Pancreatic Mass and Facelift
This is a very difficult situation that could possibly have catastrophic consequences were your friend to proceed with the surgery without informing the surgeon and anesthesiologist. He should inform them so that an informed decision can be made by all parties as to whether to proceed with the procedure.
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It' NEVER a Good Idea to Hide Significant Health Information from ANY Doctor involved in Your Care
Hi there-
PLEASE talk your friend into sharing all of his information with his surgeon. The details of the situation will be important- but communication is the most important first step in responsible health care delivery.
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