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Trachelectomy instead of Hysterectomy?

Eight months later, Buffa returned to her primary-care physician
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HI Tybear, I just haven't head of it before, and was curious when to apply. In my case it is Endo, I guess the only option is the second one, though I prefer other options if any.
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Well, I would assume that it would depend heavily on how far advanced the cervical cancer was. I think for early stages, it would be an option, however, there are very few Doctor's (to my knowledge) who are qualified to perform this procedure. What was your reason for asking? I remember seeing your name here (I think!) a long time ago....
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Sorry, it wouldn't allow me all the paragraphs, this is a
Continuation, found it in MSN today.


Instead of the hysterectomy, Buffa qualified for a radical trachelectomy, a relatively new and experimental procedure where doctors remove a woman
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