Why did Steve Jobs from Apple receive a liver transplant?”
The statement, issued by the hospital with Steve Jobs’ consent, reveals that the Apple co-founder received a liver transplant because he was “the sickest person on the waiting list at the time a donor organ became available”. “He received a liver transplant because he was the patient with the highest Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score of his blood type,” read the statement. “Mr Jobs is now recovering well and has an excellent prognosis.” The hospital said that Mr Jobs had chosen to have his operation there because its one-year patient and graft survival rates were among the best in the United States. “We respect and protect every patient’s private health information and cannot reveal any further information on the specifics of Mr Jobs’ case,” concludes the statement. Jobs, 54, successfully fought pancreatic cancer in 2004. However, he has been on a six month leave of absence from Apple after revealing that the hormone imbalance he initially believed had caused his dramatic weightl
Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant operation about two months ago and is expected to return to work by the end of June, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Jobs, a pancreatic cancer survivor seen as the driving force behind development of the iPod, iPhone and other category-defining products from Apple’s famed innovation machine, went on medical leave in January for an undisclosed condition. A spokesman for Apple Inc would not confirm the Journal report but said, “Steve continues to look forward to returning to Apple at the end of June and there is nothing further to say.” While investors may react negatively to the news on Monday, when stock markets re-open, analysts say Wall Street is broadly prepared for Jobs’ shift to a role that sees him focusing on big pictures ideas and products at Apple. Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook has been managing the company on a day-to-day basis in Jobs’ absence, and is expected to continue to do so if Jobs does not
