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29Jan/17

Kirstie Tancock’s family vow to step up organ donor campaigning despite setback – Exeter Express and Echo


Exeter Express and Echo

Kirstie Tancock’s family vow to step up organ donor campaigning despite setback
Exeter Express and Echo
The family of Kirstie Tancock have pledged to continue campaigning in her memory for a change in the organ donation system – despite the government confirming it currently has no plans to introduce an opt out system. Kirstie, who received two double

29Jan/17

Woman with Cystic fibrosis meets daughters of organ donor who saved her life – Metro


Metro

Woman with Cystic fibrosis meets daughters of organ donor who saved her life
Metro
But making use of her new lungs wasn’t the only thing on Georgina’s list – she also desperately wanted to meet the loved ones of her organ donor to thank them. And so in December 2015, she wrote a letter and passed it on to her transplant coordinator, …

27Jan/17

Cancer gene still alive in body after death; could be transplanted through organ donation: study – Globalnews.ca


Globalnews.ca

Cancer gene still alive in body after death; could be transplanted through organ donation: study
Globalnews.ca
That is why he says time is crucial for organ transplants because you don’t want to give the gene a chance to increase dramatically, which in turn creates a higher risk of cancer. READ MORE: Doctors save Ontario woman’s life by removing her lungs.

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