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A bad fall led to the discovery of a massive nerve tumor pressing on Barbara’s spinal cord and aorta. Learn how a team of UPMC surgeons worked together using the latest technology to successfully remove the dangerous growth.
Our stories below profile some of the patients who came to UPMC for brain surgery.
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