Stem cell donor inspires collegemates to join mission

Bengaluru | Saturday | 29th February, 2020

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Now, I am thrilled that I have saved a life,” said 20-year-old second-year BCom student from Christ University, who is the youngest stem cell donor in Bengaluru. Stem cell donation helps treating blood-related illnesses like leukaemia, lymphoma and sickle cell anaemia. “I think a large part of the population is unaware that stem cell donation is as simple as blood donation. According to haematologists, for most blood cancer and other blood disorders, especially Leukemia and Lymphomas, blood stem cell transplant is the only treatment available. Painless processIt is called peripheral blood stem cell collection..