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...DEFINITION The cancer has spread beyond the breast, leading to secondary tumors in the liver, lungs, brain or elsewhere...
...AVAILABILITY Already used for liver tumors. Clinical trials for breast cancer are under way, but could take five years to complete...
...death of Mike Hurewitz, after donating half his liver to his brother, raises a question: Does the relative of a dying family member feel pressure to become a living donor [MEDICINE, Jan. 28]? You had better believe it! And the pressure isn't at all subtle; it's called love. My son needs a liver, and if mine could save his life, the odds on my survival wouldn't matter to me. What, exactly, is unethical about being allowed to take such a risk? Don't fire fighters, cops and soldiers risk their lives every day to save people they...
...other athletes selected for the honor guard were Kristina Sabasteanski, a biathlete who serves in the military; skeleton racer Lea Ann Parsley, a firefighter in Ohio; curler Stacy Liapis; luger Mark Grimmette; speedskater Derek Parra; and freestyle skier Chris Klug, who is back in the games after a liver transplant...
Jennifer Y. Cho ’01-02, a resident of Adams House, suffered a liver injury and underwent surgery for a laceration on her head Friday night, said Faith Chyou ’03, another crash victim who sustained only minor injuries and went to visit Cho over the weekend...