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My friend has heart cancer, now if he replaces his heart, will he be cured?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Heart cancer: This is a very serious condition, heart transplant may not be appropriate depending on what is actually going on. Can't comment without knowing the real details of the patients diagnosis and status.

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Depends: Localized heart cancer is rare . Metastatic heart cancer is beyond the boundaries of transplant.

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Answered 3/30/2013

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A member asked:

My friend has heart cancer, now if he replaces his heart, will he be cured?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Dr Levitt and another doctor agreed

Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Dr Turrisi agreed

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