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The Sunflower Tour of Light arrives in Cape Town after eight gruelling days
Media Update … Sunflower Fund in growing the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR),” says Cecilia Hiemstra, whose husband, Tak received life-saving stem cells in 2013 from an unrelated donor found through the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR). |
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With no marrow match in families, patients increasingly depend on strangers …
Greenfield Daily Reporter In the United States, about 30 percent of patients find a donor within their family, according to Be the Match. Those who don’t must turn to international registries to find an unrelated donor. Around 15 years ago, doctors couldn’t do a transplant on … |
Naples Herald |
Kidney donation triggers transplant chain in San Francisco
Naples Herald In late 2003, a living, unrelated donor provided an organ for a transplant. A new chance at life got him thinking. “I talked to my doctor about kidney-paired donation. He was excited about the idea but didn’t know how to do it,” he recalled. “I was a … |
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Registries seek to match donors with rising marrow demand
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer In the United States, about 30 percent of patients find a donor within their family, according to Be the Match. Those who don’t must turn to international registries to find an unrelated donor. Around 15 years ago, doctors couldn’t do a transplant on … Registries seek to match donors with marrow demand that is risingPicayune Leader |
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Registries seek to match donors with rising marrow demand
10TV In the United States, about 30 percent of patients find a donor within their family, according to Be the Match. Those who don’t must turn to international registries to find an unrelated donor. Around 15 years ago, doctors couldn’t do a transplant on … |
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Registries seek to match donors with rising marrow demand
Bradenton Herald In the United States, about 30 percent of patients find a donor within their family, according to Be the Match. Those who don’t must turn to international registries to find an unrelated donor. Around 15 years ago, doctors couldn’t do a transplant on … |
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Registries seek to match donors with marrow demand that is rising
Picayune Leader In the United States, about 30 percent of individuals uncover a donor inside their family members, according to Be the Match. These who don’t need to turn to international registries to find an unrelated donor. About 15 years ago, physicians could not … |
Bridge River Lillooet News |
Surgeons complete 3 of 6 kidney transplants involving 12 people at San …
Bridge River Lillooet News In late 2003, a living unrelated donor provided an organ for a transplant. A new chance at life got him thinking. “I talked to my doctor about kidney-paired donation. He was excited about the idea but didn’t know how to do it,” he recalled. “I was a … |
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From charity to scam, a doc’s run to jail
The Indian Express Dr Saxena understood that very few family members were able to donate kidney to their kin, while fewer unrelated donors took the trouble of getting a legal affidavit made without taking money. Someone mentioned to him there were several websites where … |
Independent Online |
Sunflower Tour of Light to raise awareness of leukaemia
Independent Online … life-threatening blood disorders to assist The Sunflower Fund in growing the South African Bone Marrow Registry,” said Cecilia Hiemstra, whose husband, Tak received life-saving stem cells two years ago from an unrelated donor found through the … |