Pune, June 25 -- In an extraordinary demonstration of surgical expertise, doctors at Jehangir Hospital, Pune, successfully removed an 18-kilogram ovarian tumour from a 68-year-old woman, significantly improving her health and well-being.
The patient, a breast cancer survivor from Bihar, had been experiencing persistent abdominal bloating and discomfort. Preliminary investigations in her home state revealed a large ovarian mass. Although tumour markers were not elevated, the nature of the growth remained uncertain.
Seeking advanced medical care, she travelled to Pune and approached Jehangir Hospital, where a multidisciplinary team led by Dr Nina Mansukhani, senior gynaecologist, and Dr CB Koppiker, senior Oncosurgeon and director of Onco s...