Stem Cell Transplant

• Ontario post-secondary schools host stem cell clinics

  There are stem cell donor clinics happening at the University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University.

  Health

  Feb 6, 2024
  
• Saskatchewan teen seeking 1 in 900 chance for stem cell transplant

  On June 1, Karri Franklin's son Archer was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, also known as bone marrow aplasia. Now, the 17-year-old is holding out hope for a stem cell donor match.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2023
  
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• 3rd-ever person declared cured of HIV following stem cell treatment 

  The man was declared cured of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) after his bone marrow cells were replaced with HIV-resistant stem cells from a donor.

  Trending

  Feb 21, 2023
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• 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
• Saskatoon family to be reimbursed for out-of-country medical fees

  The provincial government is reimbursing most of the cost of life-saving brain disease treatment received by Kirsten Finn's now-five-year-old son, Conner, in 2020.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2021
• Saskatchewan family renews calls for reimbursement of $832K out-of-country medical bill

  The health minister said Monday he's willing to meet with the family to review their case, adding he isn't ruling out reimbursement.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2021
• 2 local stem cell recipients give back during Regina Pats game

  Stem cell recipients from Regina Lincoln Honoway, 7, and Vonn Choneyko, 10, had $750 donations made to Canadian Blood Services in their names.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2020
• Successful stem cell transplant prompts Edmonton-area family to plea for more Aboriginal donors

  Drayson Morin-Rucchin, now 11, was born with a rare blood disorder called fanconi anemia, and there were worries it would eventually lead to leukemia.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2019
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• ‘She deserved a beautiful life’: Victoria 9-year-old loses lifelong battle with cancer

  Hannah Day was just two years old when she was first diagnosed with Rabdomyocarcoma, an extremely rare form of cancer.

  May 13, 2019
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• South Okanagan community rallies around 24-year-old mom diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer

  A fundraiser dinner will be held to support Emma Alcott at the Barley Mill Brew Pub in Penticton, B.C., on April 6 at 6 p.m.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2019