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  2. Organ trade - Wikipedia

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    The kidney is the most commonly sought-after organ in transplant tourism, with prices for the organ ranging from as little as $1,300 [13] to as much as $150,000. [55] Reports estimate that 75% of all illegal organ trading involves kidneys. [56] The liver trade is also prominent in transplant tourism, with prices ranging from $4,000 [57] to ...

  3. Kidney trade in Iran - Wikipedia

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    In contrast, a compatible kidney sold on the global black-market can cost in excess of $160,000 in some cases. [12] One payment option is the official contract, which gives the donor the US$1,219 (in 2001), and is paid immediately after the surgery. The kidney recipient may also negotiated with the donor by providing additional money or other ...

  4. National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 - Wikipedia

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    This plan put healthy human kidneys in the price range of up to $10,000 plus a $2,000 to $5,000 commission fee for Jacobs. [5] NOTA was a response to this proposal, making it criminal to transfer human organs for valuable consideration for human transplantation. [6] At the time NOTA was passed, there was an 80% survival rate for kidney transplants.

  5. Need to pay off your student loans? Sell a kidney! - AOL

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  6. A year-long investigation has revealed desperate people in Myanmar, hawking their organs to wealthy people on social media.

  7. New hope for kidney cancer treatment using existing drugs - AOL

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    The findings suggest IL1B macrophages could be a promising therapeutic target to treat kidney cancer, given this cell type has already been targeted using existing drugs that prevent lung cancer.

  8. Kidney transplantation - Wikipedia

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    history of cancer; family history of kidney disease; and ... some people sell their organs illegally. ... these drugs cost US$1,500 per month. [99] In 1999, ...

  9. Organ procurement - Wikipedia

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    Low costs and high availability brought in business from around the globe, and transformed India into one of the largest kidney transplant centers in the world. [55] However, several problems began to surface. Patients were often promised payments that were much higher than what they actually received. [56]