Stem Cell Donor

• A 4-year-old Montreal girl needs a stem-cell transplant to stay alive

  Four-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.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2022
  
• Savannah Hill stem cell donor drive: Windsor family hopes to find match for toddler with leukemia

  The 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. 

  Health

  Feb 6, 2020
  
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• Canada’s stem cell registry isn’t diverse enough to help those who need it

  The 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.

  Health

  May 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 match

  Martin Lintag is in a desperate battle to survive, fighting two rare forms of blood cancer.

  Feb 2, 2019
• Stem cell donor found for Calgary teen suffering rare diseases: family

  In a Facebook post published Friday, the Mance family called the news a “Christmas miracle.”

  Health

  Dec 21, 2018
• ‘Needle in a haystack’: Stem cell drive seeks match for man with 2 rare forms of cancer

  Martin Lintag is Filipino. Just one per cent of registered stem cell donors in Canada share his ethnicity.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2018
• Alberta woman shares stem cell donation experience to raise awareness

  The stem cell donation process – while slightly more involved and more time consuming – looks and feels a lot like donating blood.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2018
• After months searching for match, Edmonton man to receive stem cell transplant this week

  An Edmonton man battling a rare blood cancer is scheduled to have a potentially life-saving stem cell transplant later this week.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2018
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• Leukemia survivor makes good on her promise, creates Swab the World campaign

  Leukemia survivor, Mai Duong, has launched the Swab the World foundation to help patients find stem cell matches.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2018
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• Stem cell transplant for Edmonton man battling rare cancer on hold

  An Edmonton man of Asian descent who fought for months to find a stem cell donor has been forced to put the procedure on hold while he goes through two more rounds of chemotherapy.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2018