A stem cell test is simply a cheek swab (easier than a COVID test) to see if you're a match for someone who needs a bone marrow or stem cell transfusion. As part of the database, you could be a life-saving match.
, which collects and maintains a global bone marrow donor registry. The Fearings hope to find a match for Campbell as he goes through his second round of chemotherapy.
The Fearing family has been tested but none of them are a match for Campbell, which isn't surprising. According to DKMS, more than 70% of patients with blood-borne diseases require a donor outside of their family. The bone marrow registration drive hopes to find a match not only for Campbell but possibly for other patients who need a life-saving bone marrow transplant.
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