Doc found life-threatening cancer during circumcision, did partial amputation
(NEWSER) - Yes, he sliced off part of a man’s penis—but he also saved the guy’s life, said a jury in an unusual Kentucky court battle. Philip Seaton, 64, sued Dr. John Patterson for “loss of service, love and affection" over a circumcision that took off more than Seaton would have liked,because Patterson found life-threatening cancer. But jurors say Seaton shouldn’t get a cent: He “has our sympathy,” said one. But at the same time, he’s alive today because this man did what he did, because this man performed the surgery.” More»