Chinese doctors shrink lung tumour for baby still in mother’s womb, using needle

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1. Mon, 5 October 2026

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   • South China Morning Post07:34first to report
     Chinese doctors shrink lung tumour for baby still in mother’s womb, using needle

     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 reduction 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...