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“Organ donation gives people a second chance at life” #organdonation #donate #health
by News Sourceby News SourceTiffany Baskerville is the daughter and niece of transplant recipients. She says you too can save the life of someone in need.
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A patient who received a face transplant at Rochester's Mayo Clinic says he has a second chance at life.
by Jeremy Olsonby Jeremy Olson“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 …