Published Date:
31 October 2008
A NATIONWIDE campaign, involving Johnston Press newspapers around the country, has been launched to find a bone marrow donor for a young cancer victim.
Nathan Hancock, 22, desperately needs a donor to help him defeat a rare form of cancer, but his case is complicated by his mixed heritage.
Nathan, who lives in Skegness, Lincolnshire, has a West Indies and white heritage and is appealing for people with the same, or similar, roots to join a donor register.
He said: "Finding a match would mean the difference between life and death, not only for me, but for the thousands of others who desperately need a bone marrow transplant."
Nathan, who works with adults with learning difficulties, was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphoma, a very rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Chemotherapy forced the cancer into remission but he has just discovered it has returned.
Nathan needs bone marrow urgently to rebuild his immune system to have a fighting chance.
You can help by registering with the Anthony Nolan Trust or the National Blood Service as a bone marrow donor. Visit www.anthonynolan.org.
uk or ring 0901 8822234.
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Last Updated:
31 October 2008 9:22 AM
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Location:
Alnwick, Northumberland
