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In the weeks since chemotherapy ended, there have been more good days than bad for 2-year-old Seth. He has had chemotherapy to tackle a small tumour found on his second kidney, but his father, Ben Maats, said subsequent scans showed the treatment had little effect. “It hasn t grown or shrunk,” Ben said. “But the plan of attack is positive. They plan to save as much of the kidney as possible, but [they] can t put a percentage on it.” If enough of Seth’s kidney can be spared, he would avoid dialysis for hours a day. “We’re a bit nervous about it, but also focusing on the positives,” Ben said. “It’s not a death sentence. worst-case scenario he loses the kidney. Either way Monday is a new starting point for us.”
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