“People were always pointing fingers at me,” Derek Pfaff said Monday at the Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester with his mother, Lisa. “I was home most of the …
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Multi-Organ Transplant Provides Cancer Patient Lifesaving 2nd Chance
by News Sourceby News SourceA groundbreaking multi-organ transplant saved a man’s life and could change the way rare cancer is treated. Reporting for …
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Kidney Transplantation
Oldest kidney transplant patient in history rebels against doctors for ‘second chance’, 87 years old
by Sanj Atwalby Sanj AtwalAn Indian-born Canadian man has become the world’s oldest kidney transplant patient. Walter Tauro was 87 years and 262 days old when he underwent surgery in June 2023. Nine months …
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Lung Transplantation
Temple University Hospital gives elderly patients a second chance at transplant
by News Sourceby News SourceTOMS RIVER, N.J. (WPVI) — For nearly a decade, Temple Hospital has led the nation in lung transplants. One reason for this is the innovative ways Temple helps those who …
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The 22-year-old underwent a double lung transplant on January 1st. A 22-year-old American man underwent a double lung transplant after years of heavy e-cigarette use gave him only a “1 …