21.   But some surgeons say the devices could revolutionize care, particularly for elderly patients who could not survive regular surgery and today have no options.

22.   Celtic defender Alan Stubbs, who discovered he might have a cancer-related illness after failing a random doping test last month, survived exploratory surgery Tuesday.

23.   Only one other patient has survived the surgery.

24.   Surgeons involved in the studies say the patches could revolutionize care, especially for elderly patients who could not survive open surgery and thus have had no other option.

25.   The yellow and brown tortoise shell cat is being nursed back to health so she can survive the surgery.

26.   The baby boy was born with a pellet in his brain, but survived surgery to remove it.