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Young men urged to register as stem cell donors during Youth Month [SOUND]

# The South African Bone Marrow Registry is urgently calling on young men aged 16 to 35-years old to register as stem cell donors, warning that their underrepresentation is costing lives. With June marking Youth Month, the registry is intensifying recruitment drives at schools and universities. The registry’s deputy director, Jane Ward, says transplants from young male donors offer the best outcomes for patients with life-threatening blood cancers:

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