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Savannah Meacham

Routine check-up saved man's life, huge tumour found

Barrie Tibbetts' tumour was so large keyhole surgery was out of the question. (Supplied by Mater Private Hospital/AAP PHOTOS)

A routine doctor's check-up saved the life of a Brisbane retiree after an aggressive, rare tumour weighing two kilos was found in his liver.

Father-of-three Barrie Tibbetts had no symptoms when he went to see his general practitioner for a check-up but Kerrie Hulett noticed his liver function test results were "slightly abnormal".

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