"Melling described the moment he found out that his sister was not a match as "terrifying." With no matches found in Australia, a search was launched using international stem cell registries, which identified Hawken as a suitable donor."
"Luke Melling travelled across the world to Grantham in Lincolnshire to meet stem cell donor Alastair Hawken. The 51-year-old had been listed on the NHS Stem Cell Donor Registry for 14 years before he got the call saying he had been found as a match for a patient in need."
"A cancer patient has travelled more than 10,000 miles from his home in Australia to meet a UK man who saved his life. Melling was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma as a teenager, and by 2022, he had exhausted all available treatment options."
"Stem cell donations require matching tissue types between the donor and recipient to be successful."
The article highlights the remarkable story of Luke Melling, a cancer patient who traveled over 10,000 miles from Melbourne, Australia, to the UK to meet Alastair Hawken, his stem cell donor. Diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma, Melling faced a dire situation when his sister was not a match for a transplant. An extensive search revealed Hawken, who had been on the NHS Stem Cell Donor Registry for 14 years. The successful match not only provided Melling with a life-saving opportunity but also symbolized the vital role of global stem cell donation registries.
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