Largest Tumor Removed Intact

The largest tumor ever removed intact was a multicystic mass of the right ovary weighing 137.6 kg (303 lb). The operation, which took over six hours, was performed by Professor Katherine O'Hanlan of Stanford University Medical Center, California, USA. The growth had a diameter of 1 m (3 ft) and was removed in its entirety in October 1991 from the abdomen of an unnamed 34-year-old woman. The patient – who weighed 95 kg (210 lb) after the operation and has made a full recovery – left the operating theater on one stretcher and the cyst left on another.

NOW THAT'S WEIGHT LOSS FOR Ya.......

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Largest Tumor Removed Intact
They actually video taped it & had that on television. It was so gross. The tumor was as almost as large as the lady.

After the operation, they took the tumor to the lab. The Dr. called the lab and asked how much it weighed. After they told her 137.6 kg (303 lb), she asked them to weigh it without the gurney. They replied that is how they weighed it!

Chris,

Was that the tumor that sustained itself and had grown two hairs and a tooth?

I'm serious, it was on Ripley's believe it or Not, and it weighed (I think) 200 pounds. She couldn't even lay on her back!

The tooth and the hairs gave me nightmares... like that thing had a mind of its own! Creepy!!

It works best if you put on your pants before you put on your shoes.

As far as the tumor goes I know nothing about this specific tumor. However the thought that there were teeth and hair within it is absolutely true. This is called a teratoma. It is usually benign, therefor it can grow very large and not cause problems until its size is noticed. It has elements of the basis of all our body parts within it. Actually, before CT and MRI, they used to be diagnosed on regular radiographs by seeing a 'molar' tooth in the pelvis on the X-ray. haha

Largest mass I ever removed was a 37 lb. torsed "twisted" ovary. But I did remove a 52 lb breast during a mastectomy for breast cancer once. We quickly realized that we would have to do something about the other breast soon so she wouldn't have a lopsided stress on her back when she stood up.

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Back to Agriculture.....Nothing, I mean nothing, beats a Jersey Tomatoe....
http://www.jerseytomato.com/

Right Newly?

Catamount, Im thrilled to know that NJ is famous for something other than its turnpike. Makes me think highly of my home!!! who are you?? The farmers daughter???

Oh yeah, on the subjest of sex.......

Did you know that dolphins are the only mammals, other than man who engage in sex just for the pleasure of it????? Not only that, but sometimes as much as several times and hour!!!!

No wonder they are always smiling <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

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we need some more humor here!!!!

No one has anything to share???

Soaking your feet in vinegar makes them incredibly soft and removes callouses.

Horses have a small almost round shape leathery growth mid inner-leg on all fours. They call it a a chestnut (layman terms). It's purpose is to eliminate or secrete poisions from their body (the kidney's I believe).

Jo (Equestrian) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

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Siamese cats are primarily known for the following, among other things:

1. They love corn
2. They are extremely vocal and athletic
3. They have larger than normal cat pooh pooh
4. They instinctively know how to fetch and return
5. They have a bend on the end of their tail where the Siam Kings hung their rings

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Whenever you buy a new Ford Product, buy the second half of the year. It will most times have a good number of the next years features added on.

You guess if these are false facts, or true:

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• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Winnie the Pooh was originally named Winnie the Potty.</font></li>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">The character of the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz was based on Edna, Baum's ex wife.</font></li>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Harry Potter is of Satan.</font></li>

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As of July 2002, the US population is as follows:

Population:
280,562,489

Age structure:
0-14 years: 21% (male 30,116,782; female 28,765,183)
15-64 years: 66.4% (male 92,391,120; female 93,986,468)
65 years and over: 12.6% (male 14,748,522; female 20,554,414)

Also, the US's Area Comparative is as follows:
About half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; about two and a half times the size of Western Europe

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The original alphabet had 27 letters - the letter was between M and N, and was called (phoneticly written since there *is* no letter for it)... ghoreh... and it looked like an upside down V.

Fox television tried to get an animated show on the air that was a cross between the Simpsons and the X Files - it was called Homerexual Files, and featured a bloated alian and his family fighting the odds to build a gay space station.

The first mailboxes were made out of buffalo muzzles.

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Harry Potter is of Satan.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">No WAYYYYY! I like Harry Potter.

Native Americans produce more ear wax than their fellow Americans

That was a good one, Sheryl. I like the alphabet thing. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

The first cross-your-heart bras were made from burlap and fishing wire, and actually crossed somewhere around the spleen, not the heart.

Before kitchen magnets there were the far less popular 'toilet tank magnets'.

The Dogwood tree is the tree that was used for the wood that built the cross on which Jesus was nailed. The Dogwood tree now blumes flowers the shape of a cross as a reminder.

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