leukemia
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Filmmaker seeks bone marrow donor after leukemia relapse
February 4, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
In 2016, Paul Goodman was diagnosed with leukemia. The 25-year-old Yonsei filmmaker had gone to the doctor to take some blood tests and was quickly ushered to the ER the […] READ MORE
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Bone marrow match needed to help save reverend’s life
August 3, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
Japanese American bone marrow donors are needed to potentially save the life of the Rev. Shuichi “Thomas” Kurai, who was diagnosed with T-cell leukemia-lymphoma in January. As is the case […] READ MORE
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Cancer survivor celebrates ‘new found freedom’
July 21, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
Earlier this month, 10-year-old Baylor Nihei Fredrickson’s family received some long-anticipated news: the cancer survivor learned that he could discontinue taking his medications and no longer had to follow numerous multiple […] READ MORE
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Mixed race leukemia patient recovering at home
December 4, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
After months of hospital treatments and a second transplant, 8-year-old leukemia patient Baylor Nihei Fredrickson has been released from the hospital and returned home on Oct. 31. Baylor’s mother, Shari […] READ MORE
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A Match for Bay: Eight-year-old Nikkei battles leukemia
July 26, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
While most children play outside this summer, 8-year-old Baylor “Bay” Nihei Fredrickson from Albany, Calif engages in Nerf gun battles with nurses in between chemotherapy rounds. Baylor, who is of […] READ MORE
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FIGHT FOR MIKE: 19-year-old Michael Sakata’s battle against leukemia
July 11, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Despite the scorching 100-degree weather, Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes and former Sacramento Kings point guard Bobby Jackson joined about 45 other people to play in […] READ MORE
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HUMANITARIAN MISSION: Doctors make biennial medical visit to hibakusha
July 28, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
As part of the ongoing dedication to hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombings during World War II, the 18th biennial medical examinations of American survivors of Japanese and Korean descent […] READ MORE
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