Stem Cell Donor
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Ontario post-secondary schools host stem cell clinicsThere are stem cell donor clinics happening at the University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University.HealthFeb 6, 2024
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A 4-year-old Montreal girl needs a stem-cell transplant to stay aliveFour-year-old Minh Nguyen has been diagnosed with a rare blood disease and the cure is for the Montreal girl to receive a stem cell transplant from a matching donor.CanadaJun 29, 2022
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Savannah Hill stem cell donor drive: Windsor family hopes to find match for toddler with leukemiaThe Windsor man is hoping a stem cell donor drive organized for Saturday in London will draw crowds or that people will head online to register as stem cell donors with Canadian Blood Services.HealthFeb 6, 2020
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Canada’s stem cell registry isn’t diverse enough to help those who need itThe search for a matching stem cell donor becomes exponentially more difficult if you are a member of an ethnic minority — and especially if you're mixed race.HealthMay 29, 2019
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‘A second chance at life’: B.C. man with 2 rare forms of cancer’s desperate hunt for stem cell matchMartin Lintag is in a desperate battle to survive, fighting two rare forms of blood cancer.Feb 2, 2019
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Stem cell donor found for Calgary teen suffering rare diseases: familyIn a Facebook post published Friday, the Mance family called the news a “Christmas miracle.”HealthDec 21, 2018
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‘Needle in a haystack’: Stem cell drive seeks match for man with 2 rare forms of cancerMartin Lintag is Filipino. Just one per cent of registered stem cell donors in Canada share his ethnicity.HealthNov 24, 2018
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Alberta woman shares stem cell donation experience to raise awarenessThe stem cell donation process – while slightly more involved and more time consuming – looks and feels a lot like donating blood.CanadaOct 31, 2018
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After months searching for match, Edmonton man to receive stem cell transplant this weekAn Edmonton man battling a rare blood cancer is scheduled to have a potentially life-saving stem cell transplant later this week.CanadaOct 28, 2018
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Leukemia survivor makes good on her promise, creates Swab the World campaignLeukemia survivor, Mai Duong, has launched the Swab the World foundation to help patients find stem cell matches.CanadaOct 24, 2018
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