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80-year-old Dubai tourist gets cancerous tumour removed

Dubai - The Portuguese woman was on a holiday with her family when she was diagnosed with cancer.

Maria Madalena, an 80-year-old Portuguese tourist who has been visiting Dubai yearly for the last 20 years, did not expect to get diagnosed with cancer while on holiday in the emirate.
"I did feel unwell before I travelled to Dubai but I did not want to cancel our holiday. In fact, I told God that I want to be cured in Dubai. However, I had no idea that I had a cancerous tumour in my body," Madalena said. 
Madalena and her family were confident about seeking treatment in the emirate because they had already experienced the high quality of healthcare the city provides. Three years ago, her husband underwent a successful heart surgery at Rashid Hospital after suffering a heart attack during their annual Dubai vacation.  
Her 82-year-old husband, Rider Lobo, said: "I was shopping at Mall of the Emirates when I felt pain and discomfort in my chest. I visited a medical facility and I was told to urgently go to the hospital. An ambulance arrived and immediately took me to the hospital. When I went back to Lisbon, I visited a famous cardiologist there, I was informed that the procedure was done brilliantly and that it probably would not have been possible to get the same level of care in Lisbon itself."
This time, he said, his wife was feeling a little unwell before their trip but they still decided to push through with it. "We did not think of canceling the holiday as we were confident that if she needed medical attention, we would receive high-quality treatment in Dubai."

Cancerous tumour detected