Kidney failure is a common symptom of multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer that affects the body's plasma cells. That's exactly what happened to Joan Kukla, a 70-year-old Cleveland, Ohio, …
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Kidney Transplantation
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The Royal Free Hospital has created a moving film to encourage people to sign the organ donor register. The Royal Free Hospital …
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Lung Transplantation
Community rallies for woman who received double lung and heart transplant
by Abby Lesterby Abby LesterEYAGER, WV (WVVA) – Dawn Robinette, a wife and mother to a 12-year-old son, is a McDowell County native who has struggled with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for many …
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Bone marrow transplantion
Hollings opens new specialized outpatient bone marrow transplant clinic | MUSC
by News Sourceby News SourceIt all started with a 17-year-old patient. Let's say her name was Mary. Mary was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia and underwent a bone marrow transplant (BMT) from an unrelated …
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Kidney Transplantation
Northwestern Medicine surgeons perform awake kidney transplant with next-day discharge
by News Sourceby News SourceJohn and Pat from NMH Nicholas' best friend from grade school donated a kidney to him Nicholas began having problems with his kidneys when he was 16, …
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Heart Transplantation
Community raises funds for state trooper who received heart transplant
by Olivia Yepezby Olivia YepezHARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — On the morning of August 4, fire engines surrounded the intersection in Ellerslie. The firefighters weren't there to put out the flames, they were there …
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Lung Transplantation
Heart-lung transplant patient achieves dream and recovers after 16 years
by Lynn Nicholsby Lynn NicholsStanford Children's Medical Center celebrates two milestones in thoracic organ transplantation: 35 years of pediatric lung transplants and 50 years of heart transplants Despite needing a heart-lung transplant, Tonirose Legaspi …
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Kidney Transplantation
Good Morning America Doctor implants artificial heart in patient awaiting transplant A 57-year-old man in Texas waiting for a heart transplant had the bottom half of his heart removed and replaced with an artificial heart. 2 days ago
by News Sourceby News SourceGood Morning America Doctor implants artificial heart in patient awaiting transplant A 57-year-old man in Texas waiting for a heart transplant had the bottom half of his heart removed and …
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During a visit at Boston Children's Hospital, partial heart transplant patient Jack shows off his new toy to cardiologist Dr. Matan Seton (Photo: Michael Goder/Boston Children's Hospital) Boston Children's Hospital …