A student had a tumour that weighed almost nine stone nearly double his body weight removed from his thigh in a risky operation. Seven years ago, Gumreet Singh, of Jalandhar, in Punjab, northern India, noticed a lump growing on his right leg.
The growth got so big the 26-year-old could no longer fit into clothes and eventually it became so heavy he could no longer walk and had to give up his studies. He was diagnosed with cancer and begged doctors to remove it, but none would operate on the huge mass.
But after tumour swelled to 8st 6lbs, and the skin began to break in places, they finally agreed to perform the surgery.
On October 21 he had the 8st 6lbs (55kg) tumour removed, as well as his right leg and a portion of his pelvic bone. Without it, Mr Singh now weighs a tiny 5st 8lbs (35kg) - meaning the tumour was 1.5 times his body weight.
Delighted to have the huge lump removed, Mr Singh said: ‘I’ve not been able to move my leg for the last four years.
He will now undergo a course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy to kill any other tumours. He says he is relieved the tumour has been removed and hopes to be able to walk again.
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