AIIMS Doctor Remove Ovarian Tumour Weighing 18kg From Woman's Stomach

For Archana Ahuja, hailing from Delhi Shalimar Bagh Delhi, loss of appetite and swelling in her abdomen was no big deal a few months ago.

But things turned awry when Ahuja started to see the swelling grow by the day, leaving her breathless and weak.

After endless trips to the hospital, she found out that it was ovarian cancer and the tumour added a huge amount of weight to her body.

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Speaking to the Indian Express, Dr M D Ray, department of surgical oncology at AIIMS said that "the tumour was growing inside her ovary. It was a cystical tumour full of fluid. Due to the presence of liquids, the abdomen became very heavy."

¡°Around 17.8 kg ovarian mass was removed from her abdomen. We started preparations after consulting doctors from the haematology department,¡± added Dr Ray.

She walked in weighing 58 kg, and went down to 40 kg after a six-hour-long surgery.

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Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that affects one or both of your ovaries and usually occurs at a later stage in life. Ovarian cancer is very serious, especially if it¡¯s not found early.

These cancers start from the cells that cover the outside of the ovary. Early ovarian cancer often causes no symptoms. Some signs of ovarian cancer are bloating, feeling full soon, belly pain, and needing to pee more often or feeling like you have to pee right away.