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A groundbreaking multi-organ transplant saved a man’s life and could change the way rare cancer is treated. Reporting for …

In this procedure, patients start with chemotherapy that destroys cancer cells in the bloodstream and also removes other blood-forming cells. Blood and bone marrow stem cells are then collected from …

Northwestern surgeons have successfully performed a combined lung and liver transplant on a patient with advanced lung cancer. This is a first for the hospital, and possibly a first in …

CHICAGO (CBS) — A California doctor battling advanced stage lung cancer is now cancer-free after surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital completed the first-ever lung and liver transplant on a cancer …

Chicago — It’s an unconventional medical story. Northwestern surgeons have successfully performed a combined lung and liver transplant on a patient with advanced lung cancer. And the patient himself is …

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter health day THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Gary Gibbon didn’t have long to live. A grueling cocktail of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy …

Doctors.Heather Simmons and Ken Cook The lack of suitable bone marrow donors to meet patients’ needs inspired Johns Hopkins scientists to pioneer haploidentical bone marrow transplantation (BMT). This breakthrough has …

Newswise — Los Angeles (March 14, 2024) — For the fourth year in a row; Blood and bone marrow transplant program Researchers in the Division of Blood and Cell Therapy …

CHICAGO — Northwestern Medicine’s first transplant team discharged an unforgettable patient from the hospital Wednesday after performing a successful double lung transplant. Penny Muzanowski quickly became known at Northwestern Memorial …

CHICAGO (WLS) — Ringing the bell is the most cherished moment for many cancer patients. Penny Muzanowski ended her battle with lung cancer on Wednesday. She received a lung transplant …