Blood Transfusion and Donation
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Transplantation and Donation
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Bone Grafts
A bone graft is a surgical procedure where bone tissue is transplanted from your body or a donor's. Bone grafts repair diseased bones and bone loss. READ MORE
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Bone marrow transplantation replaces faulty bone marrow with healthy bone marrow from a donor. Learn about the possible risks, and procedure. READ MORE
Heart Transplantation
A heart transplant removes a damaged or diseased heart and replaces it with a healthy one. Read about the surgery, risks, and living with a transplant. READ MORE
Islet Cell Transplantation
Islets in the pancreas contain beta cells that produce insulin. Islet transplantation is an experimental treatment for type 1 diabetes. READ MORE
Kidney Transplantation
Read more about the process and details of a kidney transplantation and how they may affect your body. READ MORE
Liver Transplantation
Understand the facts about liver transplantation. Read about risks, outlook and the process for getting a liver transplant. READ MORE
Lung Transplantation
A lung transplant removes a diseased lung and replaces it with a healthy one. Discover what to expect before, after, and during a lung transplant. READ MORE
Organ Donation
Experts say that the organs from one donor can save or help as many as 50 people. Read about the how to become an organ donor. READ MORE
Organ Transplantation
When you have an organ transplant, doctors remove an organ from another person and place it in your body. Read about the common organ transplants. READ MORE
Pancreas Transplantation
A pancreas transplant is surgery to place a healthy pancreas from a donor into a person with a diseased pancreas. Learn more. READ MORE
Stem Cells
There are two main types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Read about three ways stem cells differ from other cells in the body READ MORE
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