Texas Medical Center (press release)Bursting the BubbleTexas Medical Center (press release)There are three options for patients who need a bone marrow transplant: a sibling donor, an unrelated marrow donor or a cord blood unit. A sibling donor is the p…
The Indian ExpressLend me a hand | The Indian ExpressThe Indian ExpressEver since the first hand transplant in India in 2015, patients from across India and abroad have been lining up at a Kochi hospital, even as more hospitals have …and more&nb…
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VIDEO: Surrey surgeon launches campaign for sick wife in need of bone marrow transplant
BCLocalNews “Seventy-five per cent they take from the arm, from the blood. Twenty-five per cent for related donors they take from the bone,” she said. “Bone marrow donation is easy. It (can be) similar to donating blood. But it’s very important for human who have … |
Microfinance MonitorThink About Your KidneysMicrofinance MonitorGovernment of India has enacted the Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Act, 2011 which contains various provisions for encouraging human organ donation including kidney donation a…
Calgary HeraldBrewery seeks potentially life-saving stem cell donorsCalgary HeraldCanadian Blood Services, which runs the registry in this country, estimates more than 70 per cent of people who require a stem cell transplant will need a donor from outs…
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Dr. Yvette Kasamon: New hope for bone marrow transplantation
MD-FM The first medical webradio Hello Dr. Kasamon, first of all –can you tell us what is the main issue with bone marrow transplantation, why are we investigating the use of reduced intensity transplantation? KASAMON: “In general, in order to have a bone marrow transplant, you need … |
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Health condition, not influence, to determine Jeevandan organ recipients
The Hindu In an attempt to provide organs for transplantation solely on the basis of patient’s health condition, and not on the basis of their financial clout or influence, the State-run Jeevandan programme has adopted a software to prepare a list of priority … |
Caleb Sanfead to donate stem cells in an attempt to cure his brother Nathan of …The Daily TelegraphThe RBWH performs about 150 stem cell transplant procedures each year. A RBWH fundraiser will be held in support of cancer patients on Friday. Visit rb…
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Brave Hannah Day’s progress pleases doctors
Times Colonist Hannah, from Langford, received a stem-cell transplant from her mother, Brooke Ervin, on March 19. “So far, I’m really happy she’s gotten through to the point she has now,” Rassekh said. He is working to subdue her Graft Versus Host Disease and get her … |
Jung pledges to donate organs during visit to Institute of Liver and Biliary …Times of IndiaThe organ donation rate is 0.08% per million populations, one of the lowest in the world. While 40% families agree to donate the organs of a patient declared …