US surpasses 1m organ transplant milestone since first surgery in 1954
by Maya Yangin New York from US news | The Guardian on (#63FYY)
Medical advocates across the country are now pushing for 1m more transplants with increasing number of patients seeking procedure
Medical advocates across the United States have launched a new push for 1m more organ transplants, after the milestone figure of the 1 millionth transplant in the US was met at the end of last week.
Since the first kidney transplant was performed in 1954, the US has surpassed over 1m transplants. Nevertheless, with more patients seeking the procedure than ever before, the demand for organ donors has grown significantly.
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