Naomi Campbell Has Ovarian Tumor Removed

Naomi Campbell had an ovarian tumor removed in Brazil to save her fertility.

The 38-year-old British supermodel has revealed US doctors failed to diagnose the condition forcing her to head to South America for treatment.

Naomi – who previously claimed she went to Brazil for surgery to remove a cyst from her stomach - said: “In America they missed my symptoms. I was in pain for months. So I went to Brazil where they have wonderful doctors. They discovered an ovarian tumor that had burst and caused infection. They operated and now I can have children, God willing.”

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