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Comedian. Diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. She was on the transplant list prior to her diagnosis with breast cancer, and was removed from the list while being treated as is standard procedure. She was placed back on the list after her treatment was completed, and died from complications of the transplant surgery. April 3, 1996 20 days
The Canadian Organ Replacement Registry (CORR) is a health organization started by Canadian nephrologists and kidney transplant surgeons in 1985 in order to develop the care of patients with kidney failure. In the early 1990s data on liver and heart transplantation were added to the registry.
Kidney transplantation is generally considered a safe and effective treatment for end-stage kidney disease. However, like any surgery and medical procedure, it does carry certain risks and potential complications. Some of these risks include: Rejection: The body's immune system may recognize the transplanted kidney as foreign and attack it.
The Kidney Foundation of Canada promotes organ donor awareness, and fundraises for kidney/renal research at various hospitals across Canada. They have offices in most major cities in Canada. They have offices in most major cities in Canada.
"Key facts and figures on EU organ donation and transplantation", EU Directorate General for Health & Consumers, London, 27 October 2005. Retrieved on 31 March 2012. Retrieved on 31 March 2012. Johnson, E. and Goldstein, D.
Kidney paired donation (KPD), or paired exchange, is an approach to living donor kidney transplantation where patients with incompatible donors swap kidneys to receive a compatible kidney. KPD is used in situations where a potential donor is incompatible.
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The Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST) is the professional organization for physicians, surgeons, scientists and allied health professionals working in the field of transplantation in Canada. [1] It was founded in 1980, and grew to include over 600 members by 2008.