Title: I have a weird question.
Post by: tornado on July 18, 2008, 11:14:28 AM
Post by: tornado on July 18, 2008, 11:14:28 AM
I've been wondering about this for some time, and after a few fruitless google searches I decided to ask here. Hopefully one of you will know.
After a tumor is surgically removed, what does the hospital do with the tumor?
After a tumor is surgically removed, what does the hospital do with the tumor?
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: Will on July 18, 2008, 11:24:44 AM
Post by: Will on July 18, 2008, 11:24:44 AM
Quote from: "tornado"I've been wondering about this for some time, and after a few fruitless google searches I decided to ask here. Hopefully one of you will know.I strongly suspect that it is disposed of as medical waste.
After a tumor is surgically removed, what does the hospital do with the tumor?
I was born with a coarctation of the aorta, which is a deformity of the cardiovascular system. When the deformed tissue was removed, it was placed in a bag which was placed in the medical waste bin. I asked if I could see it, hold it in my hand, but they said that it wasn't sanitary.
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: MariaEvri on July 18, 2008, 12:02:08 PM
Post by: MariaEvri on July 18, 2008, 12:02:08 PM
Quote from: "Willravel"Quote from: "tornado"I've been wondering about this for some time, and after a few fruitless google searches I decided to ask here. Hopefully one of you will know.I strongly suspect that it is disposed of as medical waste.
After a tumor is surgically removed, what does the hospital do with the tumor?
I thought of that too, but perhaps they keep some to study them? see how theyre formed etc?
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: Jolly Sapper on July 18, 2008, 05:03:53 PM
Post by: Jolly Sapper on July 18, 2008, 05:03:53 PM
They probably already took a sample and then chunked the rest, probably incinerated.
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: afreethinker30 on July 18, 2008, 05:12:44 PM
Post by: afreethinker30 on July 18, 2008, 05:12:44 PM
It depends on the size of the tumor.One they removed from my mom was sent in for further testing and was kept.It was going to be used for a type of teaching program.She had a brain tumor about, quoting the doc the length of a pencil width of a golfball.The others they removed were just sampled and the rest burned.He was very suprised that she was still alive given the size.
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: susangail on July 18, 2008, 05:57:00 PM
Post by: susangail on July 18, 2008, 05:57:00 PM
Quote from: "tornado"After a tumor is surgically removed, what does the hospital do with the tumor?The others have answered (I had no idea) but I just wanted to say great question! I never thought of that....
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: afreethinker30 on July 18, 2008, 06:15:07 PM
Post by: afreethinker30 on July 18, 2008, 06:15:07 PM
I've wondered if they would let you keep it if you wanted.You do pay for the service of having it removed and it was apart of your body.
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: Loffler on July 18, 2008, 06:38:38 PM
Post by: Loffler on July 18, 2008, 06:38:38 PM
Quote from: "tornado"I've been wondering about this for some time, and after a few fruitless google searches I decided to ask here. Hopefully one of you will know.
After a tumor is surgically removed, what does the hospital do with the tumor?
Ever had hospital food?
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: myleviathan on July 18, 2008, 07:00:18 PM
Post by: myleviathan on July 18, 2008, 07:00:18 PM
Yeah - don't have the meatball special...
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: Asmodean on July 18, 2008, 07:28:46 PM
Post by: Asmodean on July 18, 2008, 07:28:46 PM
Quote from: "myleviathan"Yeah - don't have the meatball special...
I knew the Swedish were sneaky!
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: tornado on July 18, 2008, 08:36:11 PM
Post by: tornado on July 18, 2008, 08:36:11 PM
Quote from: "Loffler"Ever had hospital food?
:D
Good answers everyone, thanks. I would hope that they would keep the tumors for further study, but I don't know exactly what that would entail. Would they attach the tumor to a host body, like a mouse or something? Or maybe just send it off and keep it preserved in some kind of fluid?
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: McQ on July 19, 2008, 01:00:32 AM
Post by: McQ on July 19, 2008, 01:00:32 AM
Loffler is right. Mmmm....goooood! 
This topic happens to be right up my alley. Depending on the tumor type, and whether it may be needed for further cytogenetics, they'll keep various biopsied areas frozen for a long time. Most of it is disposed of as medical waste though.
This topic happens to be right up my alley. Depending on the tumor type, and whether it may be needed for further cytogenetics, they'll keep various biopsied areas frozen for a long time. Most of it is disposed of as medical waste though.
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: Occam on July 19, 2008, 04:05:56 AM
Post by: Occam on July 19, 2008, 04:05:56 AM
Seventy years ago, at the age of seven, I was brought to the hospital to have my tonsils removed. The doctor stopped by to reassure me and he asked If I had any questions. I said I'd like to see them after they were removed. When I awakened, the nurse came by with two bloody lumps of tissue on a gauze pad and showed them to me.
Twenty years later when I had a vasectomy, I asked the doctor if I could have the two vas deferens sections he removed. He put them in a small jar and I took them home. I added alcohol to preserve them, and planned to embed them in a small block of clear acrylic resin. I never did, but it would have been an interesting conversation piece on my key chain.
Occam
Twenty years later when I had a vasectomy, I asked the doctor if I could have the two vas deferens sections he removed. He put them in a small jar and I took them home. I added alcohol to preserve them, and planned to embed them in a small block of clear acrylic resin. I never did, but it would have been an interesting conversation piece on my key chain.
Occam
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: afreethinker30 on July 20, 2008, 05:28:42 PM
Post by: afreethinker30 on July 20, 2008, 05:28:42 PM
Quote from: "Loffler"Quote from: "tornado"I've been wondering about this for some time, and after a few fruitless google searches I decided to ask here. Hopefully one of you will know.
After a tumor is surgically removed, what does the hospital do with the tumor?
Ever had hospital food?
Ewww
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: freeatlast on July 24, 2008, 10:00:36 AM
Post by: freeatlast on July 24, 2008, 10:00:36 AM
I have a weird answer.
I'm guessing that there's one crazy hospital employee in each area that collects these items in jars in their basement or attic. Kinda like the janitor from Scrubs. They probably name the parts after the original owners. I have never had anything removed so I'm certain that there isn't a body part named after me in some scuzzy guy's collection.
Adios
I'm guessing that there's one crazy hospital employee in each area that collects these items in jars in their basement or attic. Kinda like the janitor from Scrubs. They probably name the parts after the original owners. I have never had anything removed so I'm certain that there isn't a body part named after me in some scuzzy guy's collection.
Adios
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: Asmodean on July 24, 2008, 11:48:37 AM
Post by: Asmodean on July 24, 2008, 11:48:37 AM
Quote from: "freeatlast"I have a weird answer.
I'm guessing that there's one crazy hospital employee in each area that collects these items in jars in their basement or attic. Kinda like the janitor from Scrubs. They probably name the parts after the original owners. I have never had anything removed so I'm certain that there isn't a body part named after me in some scuzzy guy's collection.
Adios
Hmm... Freddy the Brain Tumor... Hafta' admit it does have a nice ring to it!
Title: Re: I have a weird question.
Post by: freeatlast on July 24, 2008, 04:45:03 PM
Post by: freeatlast on July 24, 2008, 04:45:03 PM
Melanie Malignant Melanoma
Archie Appendix
Dammit
Archie Appendix
Dammit