Cancer Hai raid saved patients' further lives

Shark attack in the US saves man's life
Most are dogs when it is reported that an animal has saved a person's life. But even the dreaded sharks are capable of - at least indirectly: Because a man had to go after a collision with a shark in medical treatment, he was diagnosed with cancer, which otherwise would have "undetected".

Man is rammed by Hai
It happened last summer: Massachusetts-born Eugene Finney was vacationing at Huntington Beach in California with his two children and his partner. As he dove through the waves with his daughter, he felt a violent thump on his back. According to press reports, his daughter immediately noticed that his back was full of blood. Although he had not seen the "attacker", but the gaping cut indicated that it was a shark. In addition, sharks had been spotted in other cases, so the beach had been temporarily closed.

Hai indirectly saved a man's life. Image: Andrea Izzotti - fotolia

Doctors make coincidence
Finney had not gone directly to medical treatment, but after especially at night, the abdominal pain and back pain got worse, he went to a clinic. There, the physicians on the young father found internal injuries to the chest cavity. They found in the investigation but also a small "walnut-sized" tumor in his right kidney. According to US media, Finney said the shark attack was "a sign". The cancer would have otherwise "undetected".

Tumor could be successfully removed
The 39-year-old has been operated on. The tumor was removed, as was part of the affected kidney. Chemotherapy was not necessary. One of the attending physicians said, "the whole thing saved his life." Finney himself told CBS Boston: "I am very happy that I got a second chance." Like many other cancers, a kidney tumor is often discovered by accident. In some cases, sufferers initially feel only mild kidney pain or back pain. According to health experts, symptoms such as urinary urgency or urine may also indicate a condition. (Ad)