Stem Cell Transplant
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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
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Saskatchewan teen seeking 1 in 900 chance for stem cell transplantOn 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.CanadaJul 6, 2023
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3rd-ever person declared cured of HIV following stem cell treatmentÂThe man was declared cured of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) after his bone marrow cells were replaced with HIV-resistant stem cells from a donor.TrendingFeb 21, 2023
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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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Saskatoon family to be reimbursed for out-of-country medical feesThe 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.CanadaNov 22, 2021
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Saskatchewan family renews calls for reimbursement of $832K out-of-country medical billThe health minister said Monday he's willing to meet with the family to review their case, adding he isn't ruling out reimbursement.CanadaNov 15, 2021
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2 local stem cell recipients give back during Regina Pats gameStem cell recipients from Regina Lincoln Honoway, 7, and Vonn Choneyko, 10, had $750 donations made to Canadian Blood Services in their names.CanadaJan 6, 2020
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Successful stem cell transplant prompts Edmonton-area family to plea for more Aboriginal donorsDrayson Morin-Rucchin, now 11, was born with a rare blood disorder called fanconi anemia, and there were worries it would eventually lead to leukemia.CanadaJun 29, 2019
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‘She deserved a beautiful life’: Victoria 9-year-old loses lifelong battle with cancerHannah 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 cancerA 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.CanadaMar 11, 2019
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