Singapore scientists make key find in stem cell study

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A bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant is the best treatment option for patients diagnosed with blood diseases such as leukaemia and lymphoma.

Without a transplant, many of them would die. At any one time, at least 50 patients here are waiting to find a matching donor.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 16, 2018, with the headline Singapore scientists make key find in stem cell study. Subscribe