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David's cancer is gone From: timescommunity.com by Eileen Carlton Bryn Grover, Tiffini Dingman-Grover and David Dingman-Grover, of Sterling, made no attempt to curb their joy when Dr. Hrayr Shahinian announced Feb. 15 that David is cancer-free. The announcement was made at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. Shahinian is a surgeon with the Skull Base Institute in Los Angeles. David, who will be 10 on March 1, had been diagnosed with cancer in May 2003. Many doctors declared the tumor, named Frank by those working to save David's life, inoperable. The tumor, an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, was located at the base of his skull and affected his optic nerve and carotid artery. Chemo and radiation reduced the size of the tumor, but the doctors needed a biopsy. At this point the family's insurance was depleted, and an eBay auction was held to raise the needed funds. The items included personal possessions as well as a bumper sticker reading, "Frank Must Die," which sold for $10,700. Donations spawned by the auction brought the total to $40,000. Shahinian performed the operation Feb. 2. The procedure involved a biopsy and the use of an endoscopic technique to remove the tumor. The surgery was followed by a week of extensive testing. The family is donating $10,700 of the money they raised to a charity helping pediatric cancer patients. David is expected to return to Sully Elementary School when his immune system is strengthened. |
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