The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.
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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Hematopoesis (Genesis of blood cells)
Eukaryotic Cells
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Induration measurement in a tuberculin skin test, a type IV hypersensitivity.