Woman has 55lb tumour removed from her back [Graphic Photos]

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Yuan, 35, has tumours all over her body but by far the largest was one that covered her back and right leg down to her ankle.

Doctors have now performed a successful 10-hour surgery to remove this tumour, which weighed 55lbs.

When Yuan was born she was covered with brown marks all over the body but due to family poverty never saw a doctor.

The tumour which was removed from Yuans body weighed 55lbs

Ten years ago the tumour on her back and right hip started to grow extremely quickly, exerting pressure to her spine and finally distorting it.

In the recent months the tumour has grown to weigh even more than Yuan, making it hard for her to move.

Yuan never went to school and is an illiterate.

She earns her life by polishing shoes on the roadside and has become used to the way people react to her.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by XJZ/Quirky China News/REX (4134336e)  Surgeons operate to remove the giant tumour  Woman has enormous tumour removed from body, Changsha, Hunan Province, China - 23 Sep 2014  *Full story: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/pgxm  Surgeons have removed a giant tumour that hung from a woman's shoulder down to her ankle in Changsha, capital of southern China's Hunan Province. 35-year-old Yan has tumours all over her body but by far the largest was one that covered her back and right leg down to her ankle. Doctors have now performed a successful 10-hour surgery to remove this tumour, which weighed 25kg. When Yuan was born she was covered with brown marks all over the body but due to family poverty never saw a doctor. 10 years ago the tumor on her back and right hip started to grow extremely quickly, exerting pressure to her spine and finally distorting it. In the recent months the tumor has grown to weigh even more than Yan, making it hard for her to move. Yuan never went to school and is an illiterate. She earns her life by polishing shoes on the roadside and has become used to the way people react to her.