Liver Transplant Surgery: Chicago surgeons split their livers to save two lives in Northwestern Medicine. New Programs for Colorectal Cancer

Chicago (WLS) – A Northwest Medical Surgeon split his liver to save two lives.

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The surgery also brings new hope to patients with stage 4 colorectal cancer who have seen it spread to the liver.

Kelly Podres was expensive on the transplant list, but agreed to share his liver with Berkeley Misten, 53.

The two patients met in Chicago on Tuesday.

Podres said she thought it was intended because she lost her stepbrother to colorectal cancer.

Four months later, Missen has no signs of colorectal cancer in his body.

Doctors are launching clinical programs to make the procedure available to more patients.

Thanks to the success of the surgery, Northwest Medicine Clinical Programs To make liver transplants more accessible in patients with stage 4 colorectal cancer.

Patient Missen and Northwest Medicine transplant surgeon Dr. Satish Nadig joined ABC7 Chicago on Wednesday.

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