BAY SHORE, Long Island (WABC) — A father of 4 from Long Island had no concept a uncommon most cancers was taking on his physique till docs eliminated the 5-pound, basketball-sized tumor from his liver.

Doctors at South Shore University Hospital eliminated the tumor from 43-year-old Margarito Banos, of Central Islip, in March, in an operation that took eight hours.

“He saved my life,” Banos stated in tears of Dr. Gary Deutsch, who led the surgical crew.

Doctors found the tumor in August 2020 when Banos was admitted to the hospital resulting from critical digestive points and weak spot.

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They first tried to deal with the tumor with chemotherapy, however it didn’t shrink. The tumor was additionally producing hormones that had been damaging Banos’s coronary heart.

Banos, an expert carpenter, was nearly put into hospice care. But as a last-ditch effort, docs made the daring choice to function.

“This tumor was slowly killing him,” Deutsch stated. “We had a very honest discussion with each other about making a heroic attempt to try to get this tumor out.”

Banos’ household inspired him to have the surgical procedure.

“I told him, ‘You have to fight this,'” sister Raquel Diaz stated. “‘You are a soldier. You are the one who can fight this.'”

Dr. Deutsch stated they eliminated 95% of the tumor and two-thirds of Banos’ liver, however they weren’t in a position to take away the complete tumor due to the injury it might have executed to the rest of the liver.

The human liver regrows, nevertheless, and Dr. Deutsch stated Banos’ liver ranges present that his liver is regrowing and functioning correctly.

Dr. Deutsch known as the surgical procedure humbling.

“It’s taking someone from hospice to walking around town and spending time with his family,” he stated.

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Dr. Deutsch stated the tumor will more than likely develop again, however they’re ready to intervene each step alongside the best way.

“I think this is really a second lease on life here,” Dr. Deutsch stated. “We still have a lot of tricks up our sleeve.”

Although Banos is anticipated to have coronary heart valve alternative surgical procedure within the close to future as a result of injury attributable to the hormones emanating from the tumor, he stated he’s longing for the long run.

“Everything’s going to be OK in my life,” he stated.

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