- Jose Mestre
Infobox Person
name = Jose Mestre
caption = Jose Mestre at 14, and 51
birth_date = birth date and age|1956|10|8
birth_place =Lisbon ,Portugal
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known_for = Abnormal medical condition
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nationality = PortugueseJose Mestre (born
October 8 ,1957 inLisbon ,Portugal [ [http://www.hemmy.net/2007/12/04/face-eating-tumor-jose-mestre/ Face-eating Tumor - Jose Mestre ] ] ) is a man known for having a 40 cm, 5 kghaemangioma tumor on his face. [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/03/wface103.xml Fighting the curse of the face-eating tumour - Telegraph ] ]The tumor started forming on his lips when he was 14. Mestre, a devout
Jehovah's Witness , has refused surgical treatment because it would violate personal convictions. When he was a child, his mother told him never to accept a blood transfusion, and he follows her advice out of respect and faith.This has frustrated his sister and caretaker, Guida Mestre, who thinks he should have the operation since it is easy and his refusal is based on his faith as a Jehovah's Witness. [ [http://video.discoverychannel.co.uk/services/link/bcpid1396519123/bclid1400530509/bctid1400494479 Discovery Channel - Video ] ]
A documentary titled "The Man with No Face", part of the TV series "
My Shocking Story ", aired on December 6, 2007, on theDiscovery Channel at 9pm. [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/03/wface103.xml Fighting the curse of the face-eating tumour - Telegraph ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/03/wface103.xml Telegraph News – The Man with No Face]
* [http://www.hemmy.net/2007/12/04/face-eating-tumor-jose-mestre/ Face-Eating Tumor – Jose Mestre]
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