PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pinellas County's only transplant program is located at HCA Florida Largo Hospital, but when Hurricane Milton flooded the lower floors of the facility in October, it temporarily …
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Although bone marrow transplantation has existed as a concept since the 19th century, it was not until the ravages of World War II that it rose to the forefront of …
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Bone marrow transplantion
10 Years of Transformation in Bone Marrow Transplantation | History of NYP | Advances in Oncology
by News Sourceby News SourceAdvances in CAR-T cell therapy One of the biggest medical developments of the past decade is chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T) cell therapy. This is a type of immunotherapy that manipulates …
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A 98-year-old man was donated with his liver, believed to be the oldest organ donor in American history.
by JIM SALTERby JIM SALTERST. LOUIS (AP) — Orville Allen dedicated his life to public health, but when he died at age 98, he left one thing behind: his liver. Allen, a World War …
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Liver transplants and alcohol use: Report highlights women's drinking history
by Avis Favaroby Avis FavaroAmanda Fuska has been in an Ontario hospital for nearly three months with severe liver failure, spending the majority of her time in the intensive care unit on life support, …
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Today, the organ transplantation is one of the well-known medical treatment, but the road to the first successful organ transplant …
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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 …