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Surprising findings about blood cell mutations bode well for transplant recipients
After an allogeneic stem cell transplant, a recipient’s body faces a daunting task: rebuilding the person’s blood-forming and ...
Healio1d
Combination extends survival vs. standard first-line therapy for advanced lung cancer
A two-drug combination extended OS compared with standard first-line osimertinib for certain patients with advanced lung ...
Women more likely than men to live for 5 years after lung transplant: Study
Women who receive a lung transplant are more likely than men to live for five years post-transplant, according to new ...
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Women Wait Longer and Are Less Likely to Receive Lung Transplant
Women are less likely to receive a lung transplant than men and wait longer on the waiting list, but they have significantly ...
Science Daily1d
Milestone in the field of lung transplantation: Improvement in rejection and infection rate thanks to extracorporeal photopheresis
Researchers have published a prospective, randomized and controlled study on the use of extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) in lung transplantation. The findings could significantly change the standard ...
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Milan mom defies the odds, 13 years after a double lung transplant
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A Quad Cities woman is sharing her message on hope and living life to the fullest, after surviving an extremely rare diagnosis and double lung transplant. “At first ...
AZFamily24d
After waiting for years, Gilbert mom gets super rare lung transplant
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — This Christmas will be a little more special for one Gilbert mother who received the ultimate gift: a life-saving lung transplant. What normally is a three-week wait for ...
The Washington Post24d
What we just found out about the possible tie between microplastics and cancer
They found that these shards — which are now virtually everywhere: in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat — are suspected of links to colon cancer and lung cancer.
The Hindu24d
Ustad Zakir Hussain died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. What is this lung condition?
Some patients, who are eligible, may be recommended for a lung transplant. For others, pulmonary rehabilitation (exercises to help make breathing easier during day-today-activities) are crucial ...
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One in a Million: Gilbert mom receives life-saving lung transplant
GILBERT, Ariz. — A Gilbert woman received the ultimate gift this holiday season – a new chance at life. Jamie Arango, a former champion gymnast and collegiate cheerleader, was diagnosed with ...
Associated Press25d
Who wants a pig organ? Patients sick and tired of waiting years for a transplant
(AP Photo/Shelby Lum) Dr. Silke Niederhaus does rounds at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md., on May 13, 2024, where she is a transplant surgeon. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum) Carl McNew watches ...