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Young girl's diagnosis highlights need for donors

A family in St. Albert is desperate to find a bone-marrow match for their five-year-old daughter who was diagnosed this summer with leukemia.

Desperate for a donor

12 years ago
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A St. Albert family is searching for a bone-marrow donor for their young daughter, reports Marion Warnica

A family in St. Albert isdesperate to find a bone-marrow match for their five-year-old daughter who was diagnosed this summer withleukemia.

Without a transplant, Halle Popowich has a five to 20 per cent chance of survival.

No family member is a donor match, so that leaves Halle relying on a donation from a stranger.

As Marion Warnica reports, the casehasleukemia and lymphoma advocatescalling for more awareness in Alberta.