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Oncology nurse gives her liver to save father after harrowing diagnosis

Nypost · · 325 words · By Titus Wu
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A San Diego man diagnosed with liver cancer needed a liver transplant and found a nurse who was willing to donate a portion of her liver … that nurse happened to be his daughter.”
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Multiple web search results report the core elements of the claim: a San Diego man (Tom Duncan) with liver cancer needing a transplant, and a nurse donating a portion of her liver to save him. The evidence comes from multiple web search snippets referencing the same event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Diego ( SAN dee-AY-goh; Spanish: [san ˈdjeɣo]) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Diego Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in San Diego. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The team plays its home matche…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_FC
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Padres
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“In October 2022, Tom Duncan went to the emergency room for a kidney stone, and tests revealed 13 lesions on his liver, according to KGTV.”
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Multiple web search results consistently report that in October 2022, Tom Duncan went to the emergency room for a kidney stone, and tests revealed 13 lesions on his liver, citing KGTV.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — HMS Duncan, launched in 2010, is the sixth and last of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy. She is named after Admiral Lord Duncan, who defeated the Dutch fleet…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Duncan_(D37)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Clarke Duncan (December 10, 1957 – September 3, 2012) was an American actor best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile (1999), for which he was nominated for the Academy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Clarke_Duncan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Theodore Duncan (born April 25, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He spent his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Duncan
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“Last year, doctors gave him the option of a liver transplant.”
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One web search result mentions that in 2025, doctors told Tom about the option of a liver transplant. While other sources discuss Tom's condition, this specific detail about the timing ('last year') is only present in one web result, making corroboration difficult.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lindsay Vere Duncan (born 7 November 1950) is a Scottish actress. She is the recipient of three BAFTA nominations and one Scottish BAFTA nomination, as well as two Olivier Awards and a Tony Award for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsay_Duncan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sharon Duncan-Brewster (born 8 February 1976) is a British actress. She is known for her role as Liet-Kynes in the 2021 film Dune, and before that as Crystal Gordon in Bad Girls during the first four …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Duncan-Brewster
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Prichard (born August 18, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler and author better known by the ring name Dr. Tom Prichard. He is the older brother of Bruce Prichard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Prichard
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“His daughter, Kelly, had an exact match, and she agreed to help to save her father.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Tom Duncan's daughter, Kelly, was the match and agreed to donate a portion of her liver to her father.
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web search NEUTRAL — SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A local oncology nurse donated a portion of her liver to save her father after he was diagnosed with liver cancer. In October 2022, Tom Duncan went to the emergency room for a kidne…
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/a-local-oncology-nurs…
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web search NEUTRAL — Her father, Pratheesh P. G. needed a liver transplant due to his decompensated chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma.The only liver that matched him among his close relatives was his daug…
https://www.itnnews.co.in/indian-transplant-newsletter/issue…
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web search NEUTRAL — Steven discussed the donation with his whole family, and they agreed it was the right thing to do. Richard’s own family had tried to be his donors as well, but doctors determined that Steve is a bette…
https://www.inspiremore.com/man-steps-up-to-donate-his-liver…
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“She is an oncology nurse at Scripps Cancer Clinic in La Jolla.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Kelly is an oncology nurse at Scripps Cancer Clinic in La Jolla. One source also mentions a nurse named Kelley Suminski at Scripps La Jolla.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Audrey Grace Florine Stone Geisel (August 14, 1921 – December 19, 2018) was the second wife of American children's book author Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), to whom she was married from 1968 until his d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Geisel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The list of University of California, San Diego people includes notable graduates, professors and administrators affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_University_of_Californ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable individuals who died from or were diagnosed with cancer of prostate. These diagnoses and deaths from this form of cancer have been confirmed by public information and reports…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_prostate_c…
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“Kelly underwent surgery with Tom in the Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Kelly and Tom Duncan underwent surgery at the University of Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kasey Geyer (born August 31, 1965), also known by the ring name K. C. Thunder, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. He was one of the top "heel" performers in the S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._C._Thunder
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Theodore Duncan (born April 25, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He spent his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Duncan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gun
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“The transplant was a success and Tom is cancer-free.”
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The web search results provide details about Tom's condition leading up to the transplant, but none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms that the transplant was a success or that he is currently cancer-free. This outcome is only implied by the context of the donation stories.
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web search NEUTRAL — In October 2022, Tom Duncan went to the emergency room for a kidney stone. Tests revealed 13 lesions on his liver. "The scan found the kidney stone, but it also found lesions all over your liver," Tom…
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/a-local-oncology-nurs…
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web search NEUTRAL — By January 2025, Tom’s condition was critical, and he was placed on the transplant wait list. “Mr. Dillard was deeply engaged in his care, committed to following medical guidance and determined to do …
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/integris-health_the-evening-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Last week, he was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer called cholangiocarcinoma - a well-known complication of PSC - and was given the devastating news that his only chance of survival is to un…
https://www.dailymail.com/health/article-15587211/Dying-fath…
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“Kelly said the decision was worth it.”
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Only one web search result contains the quote or statement attributed to Kelly regarding the decision being worth it. No other sources corroborate this statement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Was it Worth It? By Meera Gupta, MD. Partial liver donation is the only life-saving deed that a non-surgeon can do for another person suffering from end stage liver disease.
https://costsofcare.org/was-it-worth-it/
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web search NEUTRAL — Kenneth P. Moritsugu of the Navy were fatally injured in separate automobile accidents, he authorized the donation of organs and tissues from both of them. Dr. Moritsugu, acting surgeon general of the…
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/28/health/28brod.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Living liver donation is a remarkable medical procedure where a healthy person donates a portion of their liver to someone in need. The liver is unique in its ability to regenerate, allowing both the …
https://edhenrytv.com/eds-liver-donation-to-his-sister/
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