India, June 27 -- In a remarkable surgical achievement, doctors at Jehangir Hospital in Pune successfully removed an 18-kilogram ovarian tumour from a 68-year-old woman, giving her a new lease on life. The patient, a breast cancer survivor from Bihar, had been suffering from increasing abdominal discomfort and bloating, said the officials.

The operation was conducted in the last week of May and the hospital issued a statement on Wednesday.

The initial screening tests in her home state showed a large tumour in her ovary, following which she travelled to Pune for advanced treatment. At Jehangir Hospital, a team of experts led by senior gynaecologist Dr Nina Mansukhani and senior oncosurgeon Dr CB Koppiker took charge of her case.

"The ca...