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Former firefighter’s active life restored by heart transplant

By Joshua Wright

A complicated, painful battle with heart disease has a happy ending.

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Kidney donation chain saves five lives at once

By Joshua Wright

A complex procedure brought together 10 people to make crucial kidney transplants possible.

General Health

What is tissue typing for organ transplant?

By Hemant Parekh, MD

Learn how this process is vital to ensuring successful organ transplants.

Cancer

How tumor ablation is curing some cancer patients with less pain and decreased risk

By Mina Makary, MD

If there’s a sniper in cancer treatment, it’s ablation. In this minimally invasive procedure, a small needle is inserted to precisely zap a tumor — by freezing or heating it. The treatment is over 90% effective in completely curing small tumors.

Cancer

Aging well with cancer

March 19, 2024

Providers are addressing overall health and quality of life to help improve cancer outcomes for older adults at the Cancer and Aging Resiliency (CARE) Clinic at Ohio State’s James Cancer Hospital. Learn more.

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