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Quebec man receives North America’s 1st transplant using regenerated liver technology

A 64-year-old Quebec man has become the first patient in North America to receive a regenerated liver thanks to a breakthrough technology that could make dozens of additional livers available for transplant in its first year alone.

CBC News

Published Aug 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET

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Quebec man receives North America’s 1st transplant using regenerated liver technology
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