dec 30, 1979 - The first successful bone marrow transplant on a child takes place
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Professor Roland Levinsky performs the UK's first successful bone marrow transplant on a child with primary immunodeficiency at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. Bone marrow is responsible for creating the body's immune system.The Anthony Nolan Trust recruits and manages bone marrow donors for transplants that may be needed as a result of diseases such as leukaemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or other cancers of the blood.
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Date:
dec 30, 1979
Now
~ 45 years ago