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Lung Cancer Patients Get Second Chance | Washington DC News
A groundbreaking double lung transplant is giving stage four lung cancer patients a second chance at life—this pioneering procedure, the only one of its kind in the U.S., removes cancerous lungs and replaces them with healthy donor lungs. Inspired by COVID-19 transplant techniques, the DREAM program has achieved 100% one-year survival for eligible patients, compared to just 40% for those who didn’t receive the surgery. For patients like David Peterson, once told he had no options, the transplant restored his breath, his freedom, and his life—now he’s traveling, laughing, and urging others to…
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