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    U.K. mom coughs up tumor, now cancer-free

    Claire Osborn, now cancer-freeA woman from Coventry, U.K,. has coughed up a three-quarter-inch tumor--and now reports that the shocking incident has left her cancer-free.

    Claire Osborn, a 37-year-old mother of six, was driving when she felt a tickle in her throat--and then suddenly expectorated a "heart-shaped lump of liver-colored tissue," according to the Daily Mail.

    "I knew something was very wrong so I went straight to my GP who sent the tissue sample away for tests," Osborn said.

    Osborn reports that she was then taken to the hospital for tests. The attending physicians told her that she'd need a regimen of chemotherapy and surgery to treat her metastatic adenocarcinoma--an aggressive form of cancer. They also sized up her odds of survival at just 50/50.

    However, when doctors ran follow-up tests on Osborn to measure how much cancer remained in her body, they couldn't find any.

    "The consultant turned round to me and said, 'It appears you have coughed up your cancer. Congratulations,' " Osborn told the Daily Mail. "I was totally flabbergasted. I couldn't believe a coughing fit had saved my life."

    Osborn is now recovering after a minor precautionary surgery to remove any cancer cells that might have gone undetected.

    Dr. Gary Walton, the surgeon who treated Osborn, said it's rare for patients to cough up cancer--but not impossible.

    "We suspect the tumor grew on a stalk at the back of her mouth which is very difficult to detect," he told the Daily Mail. "Somehow she dislodged this and the stalk snapped and she coughed up the tumor."

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    • First L  •  4 mths ago
      How could something so revolting bring me such joy ! I can't stop smiling for this women ! Congrats ! Go live a wonderful life !
    • Kevin  •  Tampa, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      Would yo rather win the lottery or totally rid yourself of cancer with a cough? Something like that would definitely make me rethink my values....
      • Krakabich 4 mths ago
        Wait a minute... Would you rather be struck by lightning or eaten by a shark? You think you can just make stuff up?
      • Templar Kitteh 4 mths ago
        I'm with Kevin on this...
      • Just Me 4 mths ago
        Everyone's journey on this earth will end in death....why not have money while you are on the journey and just know that you will die of cancer? Just sayin'
    • Michele F  •  Tustin, California  •  4 mths ago
      If only all cancers were that easy to cure....
      • Max Reiner 4 mths ago
        DUHHHHH
      • Bob 4 mths ago
        they are.......
      • John 4 mths ago
        Over 300 documented natural cures.
        "The Only Answer To Cancer"~Dr.Leonard Coldwell
    • jusam  •  4 mths ago
      take that you punkazz cancer!
    • Ralph Kramden  •  4 mths ago
      Interesting. Never heard about anybody hawking up a tumor before. Nice to know that it did her some good.
      • Krakabich 4 mths ago
        You have to admit; it is quite an accomplishment...
      • jmhiser 4 mths ago
        my dad - who's passed away, told me when he was in his 40's that he had some kind of growth in his throat and he coughed and coughed until it came out - must have tore it away from the throat lining
    • Local  •  4 mths ago
      Congrats to the lucky lady! No more cancer! God Bless and wishes for perfect health!
      • John S 4 mths ago
        How could anyone thumbs down awesome news and your congratulatory post? Makes me wonder.....does that guy not like that shes cancer free? Geesh
      • H 4 mths ago
        Never pay attention to the thumbs pointing down. If there's no negative reply going with the thumb then it doesn't mean anything.
    • BAS  •  Noblesville, Indiana  •  4 mths ago
      One of the grossest cool things I have ever read.
    • ZeeM  •  Roseville, California  •  4 mths ago
      This story truly merits the word "AWESOME"........ you don't hear something like this everyday. It is a miracle.
    • mylord  •  4 mths ago
      That's one of the best stories I've read in a while. Good for her !
    • Jennifer  •  Augusta, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      Gross...but FANTASTIC! What a blessing!
    • Cookie  •  Joplin, Missouri  •  4 mths ago
      Lung cookie! She didn't have to give her arm and leg for surgery! Glad she's ok :)
    • Warren Y  •  Truth or Consequences, New Mexico  •  4 mths ago
      Cancer are just cells gone wild that the immune system can't handle. This woman's immune system was able to do the job - isolate and encapsulate the cancer. Now we just have to find out why she is so different.
    • CatieB  •  Maize, Kansas  •  4 mths ago
      Good for her! My uncle did the same a few years ago and he has been cancer free ever since!
    • top hat  •  4 mths ago
      Good for her. And, gross!
    • brian g  •  4 mths ago
      my sister survived 10 years of chemotherapy,kudos!!!!
    • Bake  •  Los Angeles, California  •  4 mths ago
      good for you lady. Its nice to hear some GOOD NEWS!! May you live a long long time.
    • Stacy  •  Mentor, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      That sounds absolutely disgusting, but that is amazing! I wish that my Grandpa had been able to cough up his cancer before it took his life :(
    • Herald  •  4 mths ago
      I wish my mum was able to do that :'( I miss her terribly.
    • love1  •  Jonesboro, Arkansas  •  4 mths ago
      Good for her. How lucky. If only ALL could be cancer free so easily!
    • indio 1  •  San Diego, California  •  4 mths ago
      Best story of the year.
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