7-year-old undergoes robotic tumor removal at Rambam Hospital

A 7-year-old boy in Israel had a 10-centimeter tumor removed via robotic surgery at Rambam Hospital after a routine checkup for a chest lump. He was discharged within 48 hours and returned to school after about a week and a half.

A routine check-up following a harmless lump in the chest of a 7-year-old boy revealed an incidental finding: a giant tumor on the other side of his chest. A multidisciplinary team of experts at Rambam performed, for the first time in a child of this age, a minimally invasive robotic surgery to remove the tumor, using the da Vinci robot. The surgery was performed in early October and was completed successfully. The child was discharged home less than 48 hours after the surgery and returned to school within less than a week and a half. His mother updated the team that he is feeling well. The headline uses the word 'monstrous' to create drama, but the article itself describes a successful surgery and a quick recovery.