windpipe transplant

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Kent Cass
Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
edited July 2011 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
News just broke that Swedish Drs just performed the first "man made" windpipe tansplant. Done using patient's own stem cells, and doesn't have to take anti-rejection meds. Patient was stage-4 C of the larynx/voice box, and is said to have had no other options. Have a couple more planned this year, also. FYI

kcass

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  • Pam M
    Pam M Member Posts: 2,196
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    Wow
    Fabulous news. Hope we can get this happening in the US ASAP.
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
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    Pam M said:

    Wow
    Fabulous news. Hope we can get this happening in the US ASAP.

    Fantastic
    That is pretty amazing. Stem cell research has really been a jump start for so much in medicine.

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