Prostate cancer is cancer that grows in the prostate gland. The prostate is a tiny walnut-shaped gland that produces seminal fluid, nourishes, and transports sperm. But did you know that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men? Heavy smokers had a 24 to 30 percent higher risk of dying from prostate cancer …
The first case of asbestos-related disease in the lungs was detected in 1899. This was 20 years after the commercial production of asbestos insulation began. By 1935, the first case of asbestosis and lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure was diagnosed. With all the harmful effects of asbestos, you might wonder what the appeal was …
Transfer of peanut allergy from the donor to a lung transplant recipient Abstract Among solid organs, transfer of peanut allergy from donor to recipient has been implicated after liver transplantation. We report the first case in which such transfer occurred after a lung transplant. A 42-year-old woman with history of sarcoidosis underwent a successful bilateral …
