Surgeons Remove 14.2-Pound Basketball-Sized Tumor From Florida Sea Turtle

Surgeons Remove 14.2-Pound Basketball-Sized Tumor From Florida Sea Turtle
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A Florida loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed Chomper, is embarking on a complicated journey to full recovery after surgeons removed a massive tumor, larger than a basketball, from her right front flipper.