She Was Dying of Liver Cancer But a Hepatitis C-infected Organ Saved Her Life
Betty Huart had liver cancer, and she needed a transplant. However, a hepatitis C-infected organ was the only option. Why would a doctor implant a hepatitis C-infected liver in someone who was already fighting for their life? Image Source Stepping into Uncharted Waters The practice of medicine is just that, a practice. When Dr. James Burton […]
This Father Became the First Black Man to Get a Face Transplant
Robert Chelsea was 68 years old when a drunk driver hit his car as he was on his way home from a church near Los Angeles, California. The accident caused an explosion that left him with third-degree burns over 60 percent of his body and face. It also disfigured his face, leaving him with no […]
Common Cancer Myths and Misconceptions
First and foremost, it is not a myth or misconception that cancer is a devastating disease. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. There are common ideas about how cancer starts and spreads, however, that are often rooted in old theories and scientifically wrong. According to The National Cancer Institute […]
They Grew A New Face For This Teenage Girl On Her Chest
They Grew A New Face For This Teenage Girl On Her Chest At age five, this girl from a small fishing village in China was horribly and tragically disfigured in a fire. Doubly tragic, she was unable to get optimal care during the brief window in which grafts are normally done. Twelve years later, she […]
Face Transplant Patients
Since 2008 doctors and modern medicine have brought a new possibility to patients with severely deformed faces, new lives through partial or totally complete donor faces. These surgeries take several hours and much collaboration to make it happen; it is also a long and arduous process of rehabilitation for the patient, he has to adjust […]