Woman donates kidney to twin sister

Linda Thomas survived cancer, but the treatment left her kidneys severely weakened. Her twin sister, Karen Rodman, donated a kidney and, thanks to their identical DNA, Thomas didn't even need to take rejection drugs. Jamie Yuccas shares their story.

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