Thalassemia Patient Emine Found a Cure with Stem Cells
Emine, a severe thalassemia patient, clung to life with stem cells from Germany. Even though the first donor backed out, hope was reborn, and little Emine regained her health.
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What are stem cells? What comes to mind when you think of stem cells?
What are stem cells, how are they used? Prof. Dr. Barış Malbora explains all methods from stem cell therapy to bone marrow transplantation, PRP application, and infertility treatment in a scientific language. Everything you wonder about stem cell therapy is in this article.
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2.5-Year-Old Ömer Faruk Clings to Life with Marrow from His Twin
Clinging to life with his twin brother's marrow! 2.5-year-old Ömer Faruk, who fought neuroblastoma and then leukemia, regained his health through a bone marrow transplant from his brother.
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Identical Twins Find Life from a Single Donor
Three-year-old identical twins, diagnosed with thalassemia in the womb in Diyarbakır, regained their health through bone marrow transplants from the same donor, performed 8 months apart. A letter from the donor moved the family to tears.
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Merve's Battle with Thalassemia and a First-of-its-Kind Transplant
Merve Ekinci, a Thalassemia patient diagnosed at age 2.5 in Şanlıurfa, has regained her health after years of difficult treatment and a bone marrow transplant. With her ovaries frozen, Merve also preserves her dream of becoming a mother in the future.
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Donors Backing Out: A Serious Problem in Stem Cell Donation
Turkey is quite behind in terms of stem cell donation. Dr. Barış Malbora, the physician responsible for stem cell transplantation, states that a large portion of donor candidates back out when they are asked to be a donor for a patient, and he notes that the public is not adequately informed about stem cell donation.
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18-Month-Old Elif İkra Beat Leukemia First, Then Coronavirus
18-month-old Elif İkra Bozkurt overcame every obstacle in her path and held on to life. Diagnosed with leukemia at 7 months, little Elif İkra also contracted coronavirus after a marrow transplant. The small but strong baby defeated both leukemia and coronavirus. A special report by CNN TÜRK reporter Dilay Dilaver and cameraman Yasin Kamaloğlu.
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A First in Turkey: Bone Marrow Transplant from a Half-Matched Donor for Thalassemia
For the first time in Turkey, a haploidentical (half-matched) transplant was successfully performed.
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This Genetic Disease Manifests with Weakness and Easy Fatigue!
Thalassemia (Mediterranean anemia) is a hereditary and preventable blood disease. The definitive treatment for this common disease in Turkey is bone marrow transplantation.
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