Still, when DTC occurs, the outcome is often devastating. In a systematic review of orthotopic transplant recipients (e.g., heart, liver, lung), mortality reached 75% with a median survival of just seven months.
Lung carcinomas from donor organs are seen as particularly dangerous. Registry and case reports document highly aggressive behavior when such transmission occurs in liver recipients.
From Body to Spirit: A Holistic Perspective
1. Physical Health & Vulnerability
Transplant recipients live delicately perched between life-saving immunosuppression and vulnerability. Their immune systems are intentionally dampened to accept the new organ—unfortunately making them less able to fend off rogue cells introduced via the
