Chinese doctors remove lung tumour for baby still in mother’s womb, using needle
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Dannie Peng in Beijing Published: 3:34pm, 5 Oct 2026
Chinese doctors have performed an unprecedented surgery to save an unborn child who developed a fast-growing tumour.
A medical team from Shenzhen and Hong Kong recently completed a challenging, precise removal of a foetal chest tumour while the baby was still in the womb, offering new hope to families facing similarly dire prognoses. Jointly performed by doctors from Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the Chinese University of Hong Kong , the procedure was detailed and published on August 20 in the peer-reviewed journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:00 00:00 1x AI-generated voice
