There are an estimated 100.,000 people waiting for a life-saving transplant across the country, including some 20,000 in Southern California.

The 15-44 age range of women faces elevated danger from this condition, which shows hereditary patterns because of both ...

Skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with clinically node-negative, hormonal receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer did not compromise regional control or ...

After receiving a kidney from an Idaho donor, a Michigan man died from rabies a month later. The CDC determined the infection came from the donated kidney.

Abstracts presented include 3 studies involving 263 patients, adding to a growing body of evidence across diverse patient populations supporting broader adoption of ProSense (R) ...

On his seventh day in hospital, the man died and his post-mortem tests confirmed he had contracted rabies. An investigation into the kidney donor found that he was scratched by a skunk in late October ...

A bone marrow biopsy is a medical procedure used to collect a small sample of bone marrow, which is the soft, spongy tissue inside your bones where blood cells are made. This test helps a physician ...

Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a diverse group of diseases, not a single entity, and remains a primary driver of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The renal biopsy remains the essential tool for definitive ...

In multiple myeloma, abnormal plasma cells build up inside bone marrow -- the spongy tissue inside large bones where blood cells are produced. Over time, myeloma cells cause damage to bones, kidneys, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new procedure for prostate cancer biopsies is now being offered at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. The center’s downtown Adult ...

Background: Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) provides valuable information to guide treatment decisions in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) ...