Conversation: The conversation between human and AI assistant.
[|Human|] I am a 75 year old male and I have a probable diagnosis of Hemangioma at T-7 and T-9.  I am currently undergoing evalation at MD Anderson, but do not have several results back yet.  Do you recommend surgery for someone my age, or what type of treatment would you consider.  I have had prostrate cancer and originally it was thought that the cancer had metasticed.
[|AI|]  What type of treatment you should undergo depends on two factors. First, what trouble is the hematomas giving you. I mean, if they are producing severe debilitating pain or pressing on a nerve leading to weakness of some body part, then yes you need to consider surgery since surgery is the only curative option. If, on the other hand, they are not too much trouble and just produce occasional pain which is relieved by painkillers then I would NT be too worried. Hematomas are generally harmless benign tumors of blood vessels and remain lying harmlessly in the body for the entire lifetime. The second factor is your general health and any associated conditions like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, asthma (all increase the risk in surgery). So, if its too much trouble and your general health is good, only then think about surgery.