15Sep/18

Amend law to allow organ donor euthanasia, say Canadian doctors – BioEdge

BioEdgeAmend law to allow organ donor euthanasia, say Canadian doctorsBioEdgeCanadian legislation and medical protocols need to be tweaked to allow euthanasia with organ donation, according to an opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medicine. Tw…

15Sep/18

Cancer Spreads from Organ Donor to 4 People in ‘Extraordinary’ Case – Live Science


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Cancer Spreads from Organ Donor to 4 People in ‘Extraordinary’ Case
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She had no known medical conditions that would have precluded organ donation, and multiple tests showed no signs of cancer. Doctors transplanted her kidneys, lungs, liver and heart into the donor recipients. (The heart-transplant patient died of
Transmission of breast cancer by a single multiorgan donor to 4 transplant recipients – Wiley Online LibraryWiley Online Library

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15Sep/18

Cancer Spreads from Organ Donor to Four People in ‘Extraordinary … – Live Science


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Cancer Spreads from Organ Donor to Four People in ‘Extraordinary …
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This extraordinary case shows that organ transplants can not only pass on infectious diseases, but also cancer, at least in some rare cases.
“Extraordinary” Case of Organ Donor Passes Cancer to Four People …Advocator
Extraordinary Case: 4 People Get Cancer From Donated OrgansTech Times

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15Sep/18

Laura pleads with the public to support organ donation – The Catholic Universe (press release)


The Catholic Universe (press release)

Laura pleads with the public to support organ donation
The Catholic Universe (press release)
A former Catholic schoolgirl, who says a lung transplant is her “only option”, is urging the public to support and consider organ donation. Laura Beattie, 29, from Stretford, Greater Manchester, is one of 354 people in Britain waiting for a lung