Recipient of First Penis Transplant in U.S. Is Released From Hospital
Thomas Manning, 64, whose penis was removed in 2012 to treat cancer, is recovering well and has no signs of rejection, his doctors said. (Source: NYT Health)
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Man Who Got 1st US Penis Transplant Released From Hospital
BOSTON (AP) — A man who received the nation’s first penis transplant calls the operation a success and is going home.
Thomas Manning left Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday, three weeks after the grueling 15-hour surgery. The 64-year-old traveled with his mother and a family friend back to his home in Halifax, where he looked forward to a spaghetti dinner and a night in his own bed.
“We’re going to go home, just take it easy, have a nice, relaxing night,” Manning said as he prepared to leave his hospital room. “It’s almost all over. The worst of it is all done.”
After tw...
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‘Now I’m Back’: Halifax Man Grateful After Receiving Penis Transplant
BOSTON (CBS) – The man who received the nation’s first penis transplant at Mass General Hospital in Boston wants everyone to know how grateful he is.
Tom Manning isn’t hiding. There are no taboos.
Manning is eager to tell people about his experience in honest terms, sharing the story of this life-changing medical breakthrough that he had been hoping for years could become a reality.
“When my surgeon operated on me, some of the first words out of my mouth were, ‘When am I going to get my transplant?’” Manning told WBZ-TV’s Lisa Hughes. “I just thought, if you can replace an arm, why can’t you...
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Penis transplant: welcome to the frontier of a fascinating science | Celine Gounder
Transplant medicine has overcome problems of infection, rejection and surgical complexity. Now we just need more people to become donorsThe first penile transplant in the US was performed on cancer survivor Thomas Manning at Harvard’s Massachusetts General Hospital last week. This paves the way for the treatment of other cancer patients, wounded veterans, burn victims and all those who’ve suffered genital trauma or needed radical surgery to save their lives. Transplanting a penis is technically much simpler than transplanting a lung or liver, so why did it take this long?Transplant medicine is much older than many real...
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First man to receive penis transplant in the US hopes to resume a normal life
Surgeons attach dead donor’s penis to 64-year-old who had his penis amputated to prevent a cancerous tumour from spreadingThe first man to receive a penis transplant in the US has spoken about his hopes to return to a normal life once he leaves hospital.Thomas Manning, a 64-year-old bank employee, had a dead donor’s penis attached to his body by a team of surgeons in an operation at Massachusetts general hospital in Boston. Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
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Man receives first penis transplant in America
A 64-year-old cancer survivor is recovering in a Boston hospital after what surgeons called the first penis transplant in the United States (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
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Massachusetts Man Has First Successful U.S. Penis Transplant
BOSTON, May 16 (Reuters) - A 64-year-old man became the first in the United States to undergo a successful penis transplant in a procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital earlier this month, his doctors said on Monday.
Thomas Manning of Halifax, Massachusetts, had his penis amputated in 2012 when he was diagnosed with penile cancer.
He recently underwent a 15-hour surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston during which a penis provided by a donor was attached.
Doctors said the procedure was particularly important due to the heavy psychological toll the loss of genitals takes on a patient.
"We are hopeful that th...
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Halifax Man Receives First Penis Transplant In U.S. At Mass General
BOSTON (CBS) – A man from Halifax has become the first person to receive a penis transplant in the United States, Massachusetts General Hospital announced Monday.
Thomas Manning, 64, underwent the 15-hour transplant operation, called a genitourinary vascularized composite allograft (GUVCA) transplant, earlier this month.
“Our courageous patient, Thomas Manning, continues to do well, and we are optimistic about this outcome and future,” said Dr. Curtis Cetrulo, who helped lead the surgical team along with Dr. Dicken Ko, at a press conference Monday morning.
Cetrulo said that due to penile cancer most of Manning’...
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Penis transplant patient 'doing amazing' after surgery – video
A 64-year-old man, who became the first person in the US to undergo a successful penis transplant, is recovering well, doctors said. Thomas Manning of Halifax, Massachusetts, had his penis amputated in 2012 when he was diagnosed with penile cancer. He recently underwent a 15-hour surgery at Massachusetts general hospital in Boston, during which a penis provided by a donor was attachedFirst man to receive penis transplant in the US hopes for a normal life again Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
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Cancer sufferer receives first successful penis transplant in the US
Thomas Manning, 64, underwent the revolutionary procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, enduring an incredible 15-hours on the operating table. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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First U.S. penis transplant completed
Cancer patient in Boston receives transplant; future operations could help wounded veterans (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
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Boston doctors complete first U.S. penis transplant
Stephen FellerBOSTON, May 16 (UPI) -- A man whose penis was amputated because of cancer four years ago received the first transplant performed in the United States, doctors in Boston report. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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First penis transplant in U.S. performed on cancer patient
A cancer patient has received the first penis transplant in the United States, a Boston hospital said Monday. (Source: CBC | Health)
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First man to receive penis transplant in the US hopes for a normal life again
Surgeons attach dead donor’s penis to 64-year-old who had his penis amputated to prevent a cancerous tumour from spreadingThe first man to receive a penis transplant in the US has spoken about his hopes to return to a normal life once he leaves hospital.Thomas Manning, a 64-year-old bank employee, had a dead donor’s penis attached to his body by a team of surgeons in an operation at Massachusetts general hospital in Boston. Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 16, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Medical research Science Cancer US news World news Organ donation Boston Massachusetts Society Source Type: news
Man Receives First Penis Transplant In The United States
A man whose penis was removed because of cancer has received the first penis transplant in the United States, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
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