May 17, 2010 – Coventry, England, United Kingdom – In this MRI of the tumor before the operation you can see the tumor on the right completely obscures Nicola’s left lung, pressing it flat and pushing her heart into her right lung, on Apr 18, 2009 at University Hospital, Coventry, West Mids. A young woman and her unborn baby miraculously survived after a ‘monster’ tumor fed off her pregnancy hormones and crushed her heart and lungs. As Nicola Ellington enjoyed the first pangs of motherhood she was unaware of the killer tumor that had been triggered inside her. In a world first operation, they were forced to carry out life-and-death surgery on the 26-year-old at University Hospital Coventry, West Mids. (Credit Image: © Caters News/ZUMA Press)
