Lahad Datu hospital removes 1.03kg growth from woman's face

The tumour grew to over 1kg in weight for eight years before it was finally removed.

KOTA KINABALU: A tumour that has been growing on the cheek of a woman here for the past eight years has finally been removed.

The woman, Nur Patma Jimlani, said she was diagnosed eight years ago with pleomorphic adenoma – a non-cancerous tumour that develops on the salivary glands.