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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Today, Dr. Roland Hernandez Chief of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Broward Health Medical Center and Memorial Regional Hospital have announced a collaborative effort to help Jacob Beneby remove a debilitating tumor (the size of two tennis balls laid side by side) from his face.
Dr. Roland Hernandez will be helping Jacob Beneby Smile again.
Jacob has been living with this tumor for the past 3 decades and after multiple failed surgeries, it continues to grow. The tumor has him in critical pain and unable to function normally. It is estimated that this tumor weighs 10 pounds. Jacob and his wife were flown to Florida to meet with Dr. Roland Hernandez and upon reviewing his case, it was found that the tumor was growing from the inside and outside of his jaw and a series of surgeries would be needed to bring him back to health. Jaw replacement would be the only way to full