Double-lung transplant saves Chicago man after cancer, COVID-19 - UPI.com

Arthur Gillespie, 56, discovered he had lung cancer while he was being treated for a severe case of COVID-19 in 2020.

Doctors at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago saved Arthur Gillespie's life through a double-lung transplant that took place in January -- the first such procedure involving two lungs damaged by two different ailments.

A University of Chicago police captain with two new lungs is sharing his story for National Police Week.