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A schoolgirl has become the youngest person to donate stem cells to a non-relative, according to the bone marrow register.
Victoria Rathmill, 17, donated after she was found to be a match to a patient suffering from blood cancer.
Victoria, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, joined the Anthony Nolan bone marrow register in February after a family friend was diagnosed with leukaemia.
A match was found and the procedure was then carried out at the London Clinic.
An Anthony Nolan spokesperson said Victoria's donation made her the youngest person to provide stem cells to a non-relative.
The charity's bone marrow register is just one of two in the world that accept donors under the age of 18.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-24999170
Victoria Rathmill, 17, donated after she was found to be a match to a patient suffering from blood cancer.
Victoria, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, joined the Anthony Nolan bone marrow register in February after a family friend was diagnosed with leukaemia.
A match was found and the procedure was then carried out at the London Clinic.
An Anthony Nolan spokesperson said Victoria's donation made her the youngest person to provide stem cells to a non-relative.
The charity's bone marrow register is just one of two in the world that accept donors under the age of 18.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-24999170