Ask HN: Partial Aorta Artery Repair
HNers are some of the brightest sparks around. I am hoping that one of you might be informed enough to shed some light on this issue.<p>My daughter&#x27;s mother has a tumour that is growing, slowly, in and around her aorta. She has been to doctors. Surgery for a tissue sample won&#x27;t happen from fear of life-threatening damage to the aorta.<p>As such, they cannot determine the type of tumour. Consequently, chemo and other forms of therapy (including surgical) are off the list.<p>From &quot;New Materials and Technologies for Healthcare&quot; (2012), I&#x27;ve read that, &quot;The repair of the aortic artery using stem cells to regenerate the diseased section would be an important step but is far from being a clinical procedure.&quot;<p>What other researchers or medical facilities are seeking effective treatment of (potentially cancerous) aorta artery tumours?<p>What other treatment options are available?