- The disclosure that ABCs Robin Roberts may need a bone marrow transplant has raised awareness and attention for the need for donors in the Kansas City area. Experts said 70 percent of people who need bone marrow wont find a match within their family. (msnbc.com)
- Roberts made the announcement during the 8 a.m. hour of Good Morning America. Roberts said she will soon start chemotherapy in advance of a bone marrow transplant later this year from her sister. (msnbc.com)
- She will undergo a bone-marrow transplant later this year (her sister is the donor) and begin chemotherapy immediately. Read her entire message below: As many of you know, 5 years ago I beat breast cancer. (Parade)
- Rochester, N.Y. - Adam McFadden calls Lamar Adams his "blood son." "We just have a bond that will never be broken," he explains. McFadden didn't give the teenager life, but his stem cells did save the life cancer threatened to take away. (13 WHAM)
- An emotional Roberts announced on Mondays GMA that she has myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a blood and bone marrow disease once known as preleukemia. The disease is likely a result of her breast cancer treatment. (YAHOO!)
- Surrounded by her colleagues during the announcement, Roberts appeared confident that she will conquer the disease, noting that her sister is going to be her donor for her bone-marrow transplant. (TheWrap)
- Ms. Behar's nightly program on cable channel HLN ended in December. Current TV announced Monday that her new talk show will begin in September and will air at 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Next week, she will guest anchor former New York Gov. (Washington Times)
- to prepare me for a bone-marrow transplant. (On Roberts GMA blog, she clarified that the treatment involved chemotherapy in advance of the transplant. (iVillage.com)
- NEW YORK (June 11, 2012)—"Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts is facing a new medical challenge that will require her to start chemotherapy and get a bone marrow transplant. (KWTX)
Monday, June 11, 2012
Bone marrow transplant
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