Archive · 7 Jan 2026
6-kg 'Baby-Sized' Tumour Removed from 69-Year-Old Woman
Doctors in Italy did a very special and hard surgery to remove a huge tumour from a 69-year-old woman's tummy.
The tumour was as big as a baby and weighed 6 kg.
It was pressing on her insides and making her very sick.
Many doctors worked together for six hours to take it out.
After the surgery, the woman is doing better and is in the hospital getting rest.
The doctors said it was a very tricky and important surgery that saved her life.
A 69-year-old woman had a 6-kg ovarian tumour removed in a complex six-hour surgery in Italy.
The tumour, measuring 28 centimetres, was pressing against her colon and causing an intestinal blockage.
The surgery involved a team of specialists including oncological gynaecologists, general surgeons, and anaesthetists.
The tumour posed a serious risk of organ failure due to the pressure it exerted inside the abdomen.
The patient's condition has stabilized after the surgery, and she was moved to the intensive care unit for recovery.
- Who
- A 69-year-old woman
- What
- A 6-kg ovarian tumour was removed
- When
- December 23, 2025
- Where
- City of Health and Science hospital in Turin, Italy
- Why
- The tumour caused a life-threatening intestinal blockage and posed a risk of organ failure
- Patient Age
- 69 years
- Tumour Weight
- 6 kg
- Tumour Size
- 28 centimetres
- Hospital
- City of Health and Science, Turin
- Surgery Duration
- 6 hours
- Surgery Date
- December 23, 2025
- Patient Condition
- Stabilized