Overview
- Regional specialists at HGR No. 2 El Marqués completed a two-hour operation to remove a tumor arising from the right ovary.
- Tomography in January confirmed the mass after the patient sought care, which triggered the surgical oncology protocol.
- The patient, identified as Esther “N”, thanked IMSS staff and urged people to seek timely medical checkups.
- IMSS Querétaro reports 13 ovarian cancer cases in 2024 and three so far in 2025.
- The institute urges women to visit Family Medicine Units for evaluation and referral, noting many ovarian tumors have few or no symptoms.