The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Greater awareness needed on blood stem cell donation: experts
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The Hindu Bureau
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Medical experts in Chennai are calling for increased public awareness regarding stem cell donor registration following a successful transplant case. Doctors emphasize that finding a matching donor remains a significant challenge for patients with life-threatening conditions like aplastic anaemia.
A 40-year-old man from Chennai, Samnu John, who underwent an unrelated stem cell transplant for severe aplastic anaemia, met his donor for the first time on Wednesday, two years post the transplant.
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