CNN: 9 yr old's tumor biopsy will be done for free
9 year old David Dingman-Grover had a tumor the size of a grapefruit at the base of his skull. The 9 year old named the tumor "Frank" after "Frankenstein". Chemotherapy shrank the tumor down to the size of a peach pit, but Davis still needed a special biopsy done to see if "Frank" was still cancerous. His parents auctioned off a bumper sticker reading "Frank Must Die" on e-bay to raise money for the procedure. Dr. Hrayr Shahinian of the Skull Base Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center agreed to perform the biopsy for free, however, the cost of the anesthesiologist and other hospital fees had to be paid. The $40,000 in private donations they recieved since the case caught the public's attention earlier this month should be sufficient, David's mom said.
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