Tag: transplant

Patients who have colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver come from all over the U.S. to have living-donor liver transplants at the University of Rochester Medical Center. A new report shows ...

Michelle Miller and her brother, Jordan, found the strength to demonstrate compassion and generosity when a tragic accident took their sister’s life. Amid shock and grief, they chose to donate her ...

When Tim McDonald, of Tampa Bay, Florida, found out he had stage 4 colorectal cancer that had spread to his liver, self-advocacy became his focus. That led him to the University of Rochester Medical ...

Doctors at the University of Rochester Medical Center are first in the nation to use a cutting-edge therapy for patients with cancerous tumors in their liver. Using high-intensity sound waves, ...

A Chili mother is grateful after life-saving, dual-organ transplant surgeries following a massive effort at UR Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital. More than 250 clinical and support staff – enough to ...

Anirban Bose, M.D., wrote and directed, "Aye Zindagi," a feature film about a man in need of a liver transplant, and his deep connection to a grief counselor.

A pediatrician and internationally renowned bioethicist at The University of Chicago, Ross was tapped as the inaugural chair of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Department ...

For nearly two decades, Buffalo nurse Denise Abbey devoted herself to caring for people with behavioral health challenges. An unexpected health crisis left her fighting for her life. Teamwork between ...

Brendalis Vega’s life, for 18 years, has been raising her children. The Buffalo mom of six had never been away from them for more than a couple of days; her 2-year-old, never more than a few hours. ...

A new study, led in part by URMC, offers a second chance for terminal cancer patients. It demonstrates the first successful living-donor liver transplants in North America for patients who had ...