35 transplant patients from Singapore centre defied the odds, have lived beyond 25 years
On average around the world, organ transplants do not extend a recipient’s life beyond 25 years. But one centre in Singapore has defied the odds. The National University Centre for Organ Transplant - or NUCOT, has celebrated 35 patients who lived beyond that milestone. One of them is Madam Leong Kwai Sin - a kidney transplant recipient who survived 41 years after her procedure. She joined us to share her experiences. Also joining her on CNA - Professor Anantharaman Vathsala, who shares the secrets behind NUCOT’s long-term transplant survival rates.
On average around the world, organ transplants do not extend a recipient’s life beyond 25 years. But one centre in Singapore has defied the odds. The National University Centre for Organ Transplant - or NUCOT, has celebrated 35 patients who lived beyond that milestone. One of them is Madam Leong Kwai Sin - a kidney transplant recipient who survived 41 years after her procedure. She joined us to share her experiences. Also joining her on CNA - Professor Anantharaman Vathsala, who shares the secrets behind NUCOT’s long-term transplant survival rates.
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