Tuesday, May 12, 2009

British grandmother oldest stem cell donor

Erica Henderson, 75, has been allowed to transfer her cells to Paul Hallowes despite being too old under medical guidelines. He would have died without the stem cell therapy but despite having three children and five grandchildren a suitable donor could not be found. Mr Hallowes was told he had just two years to live until doctors discovered his sister was a 'perfect match' for the procedure. Telegraph

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