Massive Tumor Removed from Woman's Body

A massive tumor weighing 2.5 kg was removed from the abdomen of a 45-year-old woman, say hospital authorities.

The surgical oncology department at the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) removed the tumour, which had brought the woman's haemoglobin level down to 4.6.

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The haemoglobin in a normal human being should be above 12.

Pawan Gupta, senior consultant and head, surgical oncology, AIMS, said: "The lady was brought with acute pain in the abdomen. A CT scan revealed a huge mass extending from the upper abdomen to the diaphragm."

"The whole tumour was removed. The patient is fine and will be discharged soon," Gupta said.

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