By Alexandra Thompson Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline
Published: 12:04 BST, 17 April 2019 | Updated: 12:06 BST, 17 April 2019
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Shocking pictures reveal a 61lb (14.9kg) cancerous tumour that engulfed a man's back.
The 68-year-old - known only as Mr Tang - lived with the 85x65cm (33x25in) mass for more than 30 years.
Desperate to have it removed, numerous hospitals refused to operate due to the tumour - which 'clung to his lungs, spine and major blood vessels' - being too risky to treat.
Mr Tang appealed to medics again when it caused him to rupture a major blood vessel last year, which resulted in him nearly bleeding to death.
A doctor finally agreed to help, with Mr Tang, who lives in China, going under the knife in a 33-hour operation on April 1.
Despite him suffering major blood loss and being in a critical condition at numerous times, the procedure was a success.
