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Ethnically diverse patients sometimes ‘impossible’ to match for stem cells, advocate says – CBC.ca

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2016-11-16 NEWS

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Ethnically diverse patients sometimes ‘impossible’ to match for stem cells, advocate says
CBC.ca
Advocate Athena Asklipiadis began working on the issue of bone marrow and stem cell matches for mixed-race patients years ago after her aunt died of lymphoma, a cancer of the blood. She approached film director Jeff Chiba Stearns about her work, and

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2016-11-16 NEWS

Multiracial patients struggle to find stem cell match
Genetic Literacy Project
Hundreds of Canadians are waiting for stemcell transplants, but only half of them will find a donor, according to Canadian Blood Services. For multiracial patients, the chances of finding a match are infinitely smaller. … Why is it so hard for people

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2016-11-16 NEWS

Multiracial patients struggle to find stem cell match
Genetic Literacy Project
Hundreds of Canadians are waiting for stemcell transplants, but only half of them will find a donor, according to Canadian Blood Services. For multiracial patients, the chances of finding a match are infinitely smaller. … Why is it so hard for people