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Kidney transplant
Find out about the different types of kidney transplants — surgeries that are done to treat kidney failure.
Pancreas transplant
Pancreas transplant offers a potential cure for people with serious complications from diabetes. Learn what to expect before and after this procedure.
Preemptive kidney transplant
Find out more about preemptive kidney transplant – an alternative to dialysis for treatment of end-stage kidney disease – and what to expect.
Nondirected living-donor transplant
Nondirected living donor — Find out what becoming a good Samaritan, also called nondirected, living organ donor means to transplantation.
Allogeneic stem cell transplant
Learn about this type of bone marrow transplant using stem cells from donor blood, bone marrow or umbilical cord blood.
Heart valve surgery
Learn more about surgery to treat heart valve disease, which involves repairing or replacing affected heart valves.
Maze procedure
Find out who may benefit from this treatment to correct a rapid and chaotic heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy drugs are used to treat many types of cancer. Learn why it's done, side effects and what to expect during chemotherapy treatment.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a procedure for removing large kidney stones. Learn how it's done.
Feminizing surgery
Find out how feminizing surgical procedures can help better align the body with a person's gender identity.
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