Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Weird News: Doctors remove 51-pound tumour from New Jersey woman

A 51 pound cancerous tumor is pictured after it was removed from a patient, in this handout photo from Riverview Medical Center, in Red Bank, New Jersey received by Reuters on July 3, 2012. REUTERS/Riverview Medical Center/Handout

Here’s a health care story that blew my mind. I’m still reeling thinking about it…can you imagine?

“New Jersey surgeons removed a rapidly growing, 51-pound  cancerous tumor from a woman who had delayed treatment for more than a month until she became eligible for health insurance, her doctor said on Tuesday.

"She was a skinny lady with a huge belly. I mean it looked like she was literally pregnant with triplets," said Dr. David Dupree, who led the surgery on the 65-year-old woman, at Riverview Medical Centre in Red Bank, New Jersey.” (source)

1 comment:

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