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When he was just 10 years old, a giant facial tumor took over his face, completely disfigured it, and caused his mother will reject him and abandon him. Is about Kambou you, a young man from Ivory Coast, who is 18 today, and who had a very difficult life since childhood.

The aggressive mass began its journey on her cheek and then spread until her vision was difficult. I only had him support from his father, who accompanied him to undergo an operation abroad and obtained gratifying results, although he still has to undergo other surgeries to finish repairing the damage caused.

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In the beginning, Kambou, who likes to be called Prosper, was not treated and, as time went by, the tumor began to completely thicken his facial features. In addition to health problems, it also caused complications when interacting in the community: people used to ignore it or avoid it because no one knew anything about his condition and they thought it was contagious.

According to the definition of Macmillan, the British organization against cancer, this type of malformation is generated in the lymphatic system and develops when the body produces abnormal white blood cells.

It can have different manifestations, but the most extreme is the formation of tumors in areas such as the abdomen or face and it brings with it a lot of pain, bloating, nausea, and diarrhea. In the case of Kambou, it is added that the endemic species is found in Africa, so that your population is more exposed to contracting it.

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The serious illness led him from Bondoukou, his hometown in Ivory Coast, until Italy to start a treatment that would allow him to face the tumor and embark on a new course in his life.

Already installed in the European country, he visited the Hospital Pascale of Naples where they did various tests and found that it was a rare form of cancer that attacks the immune system called Burkitts lymphoma.

When I came here, I was often afraid. I think fear was the only thing I felt. My nose made it difficult for me to see and I had to cover it to be able to seeSaid Kambou, who underwent six months of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and stem cell replacement to shrink the tumor.

And he added: Three days after starting chemotherapy I realized that I no longer needed to cover my nose to see. Im very happy because when I go out I dont cry. Glad to meet people. I go out, I have fun, I play. I have no problems, I am very happy .

Once the cancer was removed, Prosper underwent three facial surgeries in which surgeons set about reconstructing her face. Having had a tumor of an extraordinary size, they had to repair the bone damage that the mass had caused.

According to what the specialist explained Doctor Fran Ionna, the results were amazing. However, there are still structures to improve on the young mans face: There is a defect in the development of the facial bones. There is an asymmetry. The right side of the face has an underdeveloped cheek bone and an eye socket that will have to be reconstructed , he explained.

In that sense, he assured that the young man will have to undergo several more surgeries because The cancer has affected the bone structure of his skull.

The young Ivorian stressed that, after treatment, he feels like a new man, Although he knows that there are still stages to achieve a definitive face and be able to return to his country. My face has changed. This is not over, but it has changed. I have also improved, I am not like before , he stressed.

Prosper is looking forward to returning to the Ivory Coast and starting a life from scratch. However, he valued have returned to school and have a girlfriend.

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