Dr. Lam Do discusses life-saving stem cell transplant with Christina (Hope) for Christmas.
Christina, now able to register discusses how a marrow transplant saved her brother Luke, 17 years ago. ...
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Being a donor can be as simple as donating blood platelets
PBSC (which stands for peripheral blood stem cell ) donation is a non-surgical, outpatient procedure. There are two ways to donate to a patient – peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) or bone ...
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AADP calls for more Filipino donors
Asian American Donor Program (AADP) calls for more Filipino Donors in commemoration of bone marrow awareness month.
ALAMEDA, CA — The month of November is National Bone Marrow ...
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Racial Minorities -A Dearth of Donors
Trouble with Stem Cell Transplants: A Dearth of Donors
Each year, nearly 9000 new cases of CML arise in the U.S.
Desimond Viray is a Californian in his early ‘30s. He works in IT ...
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A Gift For Life – Gerard Bao
Back in 2007, I was at a nightclub where a friend was hosting an event with the Asian American Donor Program. Yes, this was where I registered as a donor with a simple q-tip swab of my cheek ...
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Just the right person can save a little boy.
When Evan was 3 years old, he began to suffer mysterious infections that landed him in the hospital.
Eventually, he was diagnosed with chronic granulomatous disease, known as CGD, which makes him ...
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Good News!
The following four patients are now ...
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