Mother in need of stem cell transplant urges Scots to register

Just 2.4% of the eligible population of Scotland are registered as potential stem cell donors.

A woman who desperately needs to find a stem cell donor after being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer is pleading with Scots to check if they are eligible to join the register.

Rachael Nixon was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, just months after giving birth to her first daughter.

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