Every year, more than 7 300 South Africans are diagnosed with blood cancer. That is more than one person every hour. More than 21 000 are battling it right now, and nearly 5 000 people die from it annually. World Blood Cancer Day, observed annually on 28 May, is trying to change that. This year, […]
One person diagnosed every hour: The blood cancer facts most of us don’t know Read More »
Baby Leo, a 1-year-old from Cape Town, has passed the critical 100-day milestone following a life-saving stem cell transplant – marking a major victory against MECOM-Associated Syndrome, a disorder so rare that only 23 cases exist worldwide. Diagnosed at 8 months old with what is believed to be South Africa’s first case of MECOM-Associated Syndrome,
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The South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) is urgently appealing to young men aged 16–35 to register as stem cell donors, as their critical underrepresentation is costing lives. Despite being the most effective donors – offering better transplant outcomes and fewer complications – young men make up only 8.9% of registered donors in the country,
Critical need for young male donors: SABMR issues plea amid widening gap Read More »