California man dies from an unusual lung cancer spread from another person

A 41-year-old California man died from a rare case of lung cancer transmitted through a liver transplant. The donor had undiagnosed metastatic pulmonary adenocarcinoma, which was only discovered post-transplant. Despite a second transplant and brief recovery, the cancer resurfaced, ultimately leading to the recipient's death.

California man dies from an unusual lung cancer spread from another person
A 41-year-old California man died from a rare case of lung cancer transmitted through a liver transplant. The donor had undiagnosed metastatic pulmonary adenocarcinoma, which was only discovered post-transplant. Despite a second transplant and brief recovery, the cancer resurfaced, ultimately leading to the recipient's death.