| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | July 8, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | July 8, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/07/08/lung-cancer-study-transplants-extend-lives-cancer-patients-standard-treatment |
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Patients with advanced lung cancer are far more likely to survive if they
receive a lung transplant compared to patients who received a standard cancer
treatment, a landmark study from Northwestern Medicine found.
The medical community has long considered it too risky to transplant lungs into
patie...