Surgery
Last surgeries underway in 12-person kidney transplant chain
Surgeons have started the final operations in an organ donation chain that will result in six patients getting new kidneys at a San Francisco hospital.
Mar 6, 2015
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Surgery
Breaking barriers for bariatric patients who need kidney transplants
Often, patients whose body mass index, or BMI, is too high aren't able to get a kidney transplant because of the higher risks of complications before and during surgery. But an innovative program at Mayo Clinic is giving ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Organ donor's reported ancestry depends on question format
For years, medicine has relied on self-reported race/ethnicity as the basis of an array of decisions, from risk for disease to matching organ donors. Now, a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco has found that when ...
Aug 24, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Pediatric regime of chemotherapy proves more effective for young adults
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), usually found in pediatric patients, is far more rare and deadly in adolescent and adult patients. According to the National Marrow Donor Program, child ALL patients have a higher than ...
Jun 18, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Race, ethnicity affect likelihood of finding suitable unrelated stem cell donor for cancer patients
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have published a study describing the greater difficulty in finding matched, unrelated donors for non-Caucasian patients who are candidates for hematopoietic ...
Sep 11, 2012
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Kidney for US patient's transplant put in trash
(AP)—A nurse accidentally disposed of a kidney from a living donor this month at a U.S. hospital, and doctors tried unsuccessfully for at least two hours to revive the organ in what medical experts describe as a rare accident, ...
Aug 26, 2012
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Medical research
Good odds for those who need bone marrow donor, study finds
(HealthDay)—Most blood cancer patients in the United States who need a bone marrow transplant can find an acceptable match through the National Marrow Donor Program, a new study has determined.
Jul 24, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows significant improvement in overall survival outcomes for patients receiving blood stem cell transplants
(Medical Xpress)—Survival rates have increased significantly among patients who received blood stem cell transplants from both related and unrelated donors, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology ...
May 29, 2013
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Cultural, social factors identified as barriers to minority participation in stem cell donation
New research examining the role of race and ethnicity in an individual's decision to become a donor for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) identifies several factors associated with varied participation rates in national ...
Dec 20, 2012
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Medical economics
Study finds external mentorship key in encouraging trainees to pursue classical hematology
In a year-long pilot program, external mentorship increased confidence, furthered career development, and facilitated networking opportunities for trainees in classical hematology, according to a study published in Blood ...
Aug 1, 2024
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