UK-first operation removes previously inoperable tumour

Ruvimbo Kaviya became the first person in the UK to receive groundbreaking surgery to remove a tumour through her eye socket (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Wire)

Medics have performed a UK-first operation to remove a type of head cancer using keyhole surgery through a patient’s eye socket.

Mother-of-three Ruvimbo Kaviya had a meningioma removed from the space located beneath the brain and behind the eyes.