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The heart, liver and kidneys of a 32-year-old Chicago woman were severely damaged by cancer treatments she'd received as a child

Doctors performed a rare triple-organ transplant earlier this year and she's now thriving

This is only the 60th such procedure performed in the United States

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stricken with cancer in infancy, Jessica Lopez endured tumor-fighting treatments that saved her young life but also left her with lasting heart damage.

By the time she reached her early 30s, Lopez, who was left blind by her cancer, also found herself in triple-organ failure — her heart, liver and kidneys were shutting down.

A rare triple-organ transplant was deemed her only hope for survival.

Recently engaged to fiancé Christian, the Chicago nati

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