Take My Tumor
2024 · Documentary · Reality
Drs. Kimberly Moore Dalal, Jason Cohen and Ryan F. Osborne take on some of the most challenging cases of their careers as they remove tumours from patients with extreme cases.
Episodes
1. The Woman Covered in Thousands of Tumors44m · Tumors cover every inch of Charmaine's body and obstruct her ability to breathe and swallow. Without surgery, these growing tumors threaten her life.
2. The Woman With a Tumor Half Her Height43m · Thirty-year-old Alexandra has a 20-pound, sagging tumor that starts at the back of her neck and now reaches below her waist.▶3. The Man with the Talking Neck Tumor44m · A massive tumor on Tim's neck continues to grow at an alarming rate, but doctors fear that removing it could leave him paralyzed.▶4. The Man with the Hanging Face Tumor44m · Despite his family's pleas, Marlow explores a high-risk surgery to remove a facial tumor. Also, Amy has let the tumor on her back grow for more than 17 years. After finally making the decision to remove it, she learns that now it might be too late.▶5. The Woman with a Tumor for a Stomach44m · The bulbous tumor growing from Jennifer's stomach threatens her relationship with her long-time boyfriend. Fifteen-year-old Marcelo travels from Angola to Los Angeles to have a massive neck tumor removed, but the operation may be too risky.▶6. The Man with the Spicy TumorThe enormous mass on the back of Arlin's neck and head constantly oozes fluids, but surgery may prove to be too challenging. A tumor on Renae's shoulder and back has caused her to retreat from the public's eye, impacting her job as a care pastor.More Like This
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