Surgeons cut off 4kg tumor from woman’s womb

Surgeons of the General Hospital were successful in removing a 4-kilogram tumor from a woman’s womb, said Director of the hospital in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho Dr. Nguyen Huu Du yesterday.
Surgeons cut off 4kg tumor from woman’s womb (Photo: SGGP)
Surgeons cut off 4kg tumor from woman’s womb (Photo: SGGP)
The woman was hospitalized when she was suffering pain in the lower abdomen. An ultrasound scan revealed that she had a large tumor in the womb pressing on urethra, bladder , and rectum; therefore, doctors decided to cut off the tumor.
Head of the Maternity Ward Dr. Vu Dang Khoa and his colleagues yesterday performed a surgery to remove the tumor. After 2 hours, they cut off the 200 x 150mm tumor weighing around 4 kilograms.
Presently, the woman is in stable condition.
Dr. Khoa advised people to have periodic medical check-ups to discover tumors.

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