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Above: Dr. Amit Garg, nephrologist and researcher at LHSCRI, Western University, and ICES, in a renal clinic at LHSC.
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Male kidney donation may be linked to a higher chance of developing a scrotal condition, study finds

Meet your surgeon and their robot: The unstoppable duo behind cutting-edge surgeries at LHSC
New imaging solution could help improve survival for patients with recurring prostate cancer 
Clinical trial could help people with kidney failure live longer
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Fifty years of life and gratitude following living kidney transplant at London Health Sciences Centre

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