Cancer patient seeks lung transplant after botched surgery

RNZNZ HeraldMonday 10 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Ian Tollemache is seeking a lung transplant after a surgeon removed the wrong part of his lung during surgery. The 65-year-old believes the health system owes him a transplant but says he cannot get on the transplant list.

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First reported by RNZ, Mon 10 Mar 2025, 8:10am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 3 hours
  1. RNZRNZ

    Cancer patient who lost lung in botched surgery says health system 'owes him a new one' (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Cancer patient seeks lung transplant after botched surgery leaves him inoperable (opens in new tab)