Woman, 27, Dies of Lung Cancer After She’s Given Lungs of A Chain Smoker During Transplant
A 27-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis died of cancer after she was given the donor lungs of a smoker.
Jennifer Wederell, of Hawkwell, Essex, died at home in August – 16 months after the transplant at Harefield Hospital in London.
Colin Grannell said he believes his daughter would not have agreed to the transplant had she known the middle-aged donor was a heavy smoker.
The hospital has apologised for not giving her that choice.
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Categories: Health Tags: cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, Lung Transplant, UK
