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Health
Luke Costin

Islander teen flies 3000km for life-saving surgery

Solomons Island teenager Ronny hopes complex surgery in Sydney can change his life. (HANDOUT/SUPPLIED)

A Solomon Islands teenager whose life has been derailed by a fast-growing nasal tumour has arrived in Sydney for complex, life-saving surgery.

Sixteen-year-old Ronny weighs less than a healthy nine-year-old boy because the tumour is so large it is invading his throat and skull, causing substantial pain and eating problems.

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