Mumbai: JJ Hospital doctors remove 4 kg tumour from Parbhani woman’s chest
The woman was suffering from chest pain and breathing difficulties since the past 4-5 years. She had visited many doctors in her village. But, they could not diagnose her condition. Finally, doctors at Mumbai’s JJ Hospital ran a few tests on her. The tests revealed that a tumour which weighs more than 4 kgs had lodged itself between the woman’s chest and lungs
Rohini Kamat (name changed) a 55-year-old woman hails from Maharashtra’s Parbhani district. She was affected with recurring chest pain and breathing difficulties since the past few years. She used to feel fatigue while working. She and her husband visited many doctors in Parbhani district but to no avail. They had also performed test upon her […]
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