My sore throat turned out to be a brain tumor: Girl, 19, describes shock diagnosis that required innovative new surgical technique to remove the lump

For years, Christina Giuffrida had been experiencing an on-again, off-again sore throat. The 19-year-old from Yonkers, New York, also had slight balance issues and would struggle to hear people speaking at normal volumes. One doctor told her and her parents, it was a problem with her eyesight. Another said it was a flare-up from a previous mononucleosis infection or allergies.