Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) successfully removed a huge 9.2 kg tumor from the body of a woman suffering from ovarian cancer to increase her life expectancy. According to doctors, without this intervention the patient would not have survived more than six months.

The ten-hour surgery for the 49-year-old woman, who was initially diagnosed with stage one granular cell tumor or GCT – a rare, slow-growing ovarian tumor arising from sex cord-stromal cells – followed her treatment This is the second such intervention. Started in 2011.

Doctors said the patient initially had a staging laparotomy But follow-up stopped for five years. However, she returned to the medical oncology clinic after her symptoms recurred. While in 2017, doctors in the gynecology department tried to remove the tumor by performing surgery, but it could not be completed due to complications.

However, in October 2024, when she came for check-up, doctors said the patient had severe symptoms, including a heavy mass in the abdomen, pain, constipation, vomiting after meals, dependence on liquid diet and significant weight loss. Was involved. 15 kg weight in three months.

MD Ray, professor in the department of oncology surgery, said there were several complications, including anemia, and multiple of his organs were affected, particularly the gastrointestinal and urinary systems. He said the patient has recovered well and his chances of survival may extend to at least 10 years. After surgery on December 2, he was recently discharged and is on the road to recovery.

What is ovarian cancer?

According to experts, ovarian cancer occurs when abnormal cells in your ovaries or fallopian tubes grow and get out of control. ovaries are the female reproductive systemWith two round, walnut-shaped organs that produce eggs during your reproductive years.

Doctors say it can develop and spread throughout your abdomen before any symptoms appear. This may make it difficult to detect quickly. Some signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer include:

• pelvic or abdominal pain, discomfort, or swelling
• Changes in your eating habits, feeling full quickly and loss of appetite
• vaginal discharge or abnormal bleeding
• bowel changes such as frequent constipation or diarrhea
• increase the size of your stomach
• more frequent urination

What causes ovarian cancer?

According to doctors, even though the exact cause of ovarian cancer is not yet known, many women have a slightly higher risk of developing this condition due to the following factors:

• being over 60 years of age
• obesity and being overweight
• Family history of ovarian cancer
• never getting pregnant or having children later in life
• endometriosis
• Doctors say that as you age, your risk of developing ovarian cancer also increases.

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