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News
Transplant industry whistleblower claims he was pressured to remove organs from people who were still alive and was fired after complaining
by Alex Hammerby Alex HammerA former employee of a nonprofit organ recovery organization claims he was fired after he complained to a member of Congress about being asked to remove organs from still-living people. …
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Lung Transplantation
Mandy Wilk, Minnesota woman recovering from stage 4 cancer after double lung transplant at Northwestern Medical School in Chicago
by News Sourceby News SourceCHICAGO (WLS) — Doctors in Chicago performed a rare and difficult surgery to save the life of a woman with stage 4 cancer. In case you didn't know, Mandy Wilke …
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Diet
Diet and exercise may help some transplant candidates lose weight, but 'the vast majority' fail
by News Sourceby News SourceAdd topics to email alerts Receive an email when a new article is posted Enter your email address to receive emails when new articles are posted. …
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Kidney Transplantation
'This really takes a village': ECU Health transplant team and donors save 3-year-old's life with kidney transplant
A team like no other Kayla credits her daughter's success to the transplant team, Dr. Gomez Mendez, the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and Inslee's entire ECU health team. “They’re …
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Heart Transplantation
Lawsuit accusing cardiologist and hospital of negligence after heart transplant fails
by News Sourceby News SourceThe sister of a patient who died after a heart transplant is suing the hospital and several doctors for medical malpractice. The lawsuit accuses hospital officials of negligence, dishonesty and …
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Liver Transplantation
Liver transplant: Miracle organ donation: 13-month-old boy receives life-saving liver from 6-day-old girl | Mumbai News
by News Sourceby News SourceMUMBAI: A plumber from Surat on Sunday donated the organs of a six-day-old baby girl who was declared brain dead at a local hospital, saving the lives of three children …
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Mandy Wilke, a 34-year-old Minnesota resident, thought she only had two and a half years to live. She was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, which had spread to her …
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Emotional effects
Why are 80% of organ donors in India women? Transplant surgeon talks about gender disparity in organ donation
Donor burden Organ donation places physical and psychological stress on women, especially when forced. As all the doctors who spoke to TNM acknowledged, living organ donation is a complex surgery …
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About 90,000 people are on the waiting list for a kidney transplant. About 90,000 Americans are on the waiting list for a kidney transplant, according to the U.S. Health Resources …