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Young donors save more lives

People’s Post False Bay

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June 17, 2025

Young South Africans aged 16 to 39 face some of the worst survival odds when diagnosed with blood cancer, worse even than children and older adults with the same illness. And yet, the key to saving these lives lies with the youth themselves.

Patients have the best chance of survival when their stem cell donor is young, but far too few are stepping up.

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