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Should A Non Cancerous Lump In The Liver Of An Infant Be Operated?

i have 5 month baby but at time of preganancy during 7 th month a tumour was occur in lever in new born after delivery baby was strong & healthy doctor told to do alfa futo protin test at first time it was 85000/ ml & within three month it reduces to 2000 /ml & size of tumour also slightlt reduces from 6cm x 6 cm to 4.5 cm but doctor is it not operate but baby is healthy we alss take a advice of ancologist but he told it is not part of cancer please advice what to do & where to check properly & can size will reduces automatically
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there may b certain benign growth in liver which may cause rise in afp liver.
growth in liver may be both benign and malignant. only malignant growth need to b resected. so no need to worry about this.
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Should A Non Cancerous Lump In The Liver Of An Infant Be Operated?

there may b certain benign growth in liver which may cause rise in afp liver. growth in liver may be both benign and malignant. only malignant growth need to b resected. so no need to worry about this.