Save Clemens help for boys with blood cancer

In Germany, around 11,500 people develop blood cancer (leukemia) every year. One of them is the little Clemens from the Saxon Reichenbach. He needs a suitable stem cell donor. Therefore, the action "Save Clemens" was launched. Nearly 2,000 potential donors have registered.

Blood cancer is often detected only by chance
According to the Cancer Information Service, around 11,500 people in Germany suffer from blood cancer each year. Because the symptoms of acute leukemia start quite suddenly, develop rapidly and diversely, and are sometimes very general in nature, accurate diagnosis is difficult. Blood cancer is often detected very late or only by chance. Symptoms that may indicate a disease include severe paleness, tiredness, increased susceptibility to infections, bleeding, loss of appetite, weight loss, impaired ability to function, dizziness or palpitations. One concerned is the little Clemens from the Saxon Reichenbach. For the boy now an aid action was called into being.

Large donation campaign for boys suffering from leukemia. Picture: fotoliaxrender - fotolia

Action "Save Clemens" started for nine-year-old boy
As reported by "freiepresse.de", nine-year-old Clemens from the Vogtland has developed blood cancer and needs a suitable stem cell donor. To find one, the family recently started the action "Save Clemens" with the support of many friends and the German Bone Marrow Donor Database (DKMS). On Saturday, numerous blood donors gathered in the local sports hall; A total of 1,930, as Annika Schirmacher of the DKMS announced. They have all been re-typed for Clemens. Clemens himself would have liked to have been there. "But the risk of infection is too high for him," said his father.

Nearly 2,000 potential donors registered
Admittedly, according to the report, the likelihood is low that almost 2,000 people will find the right donor. But all of them could be suitable for another patient as well. In addition, around 17,000 euros have been raised in donations so far. Donations for "Save Clemens" are still possible according to "freepresse.de": DKMS donation account, Sparkasse Vogtland, IBAN: DE56 8705 8000 0101 0143 17, keyword: RCS 001.

Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer
In the under-15s age group, leukemia is the most common childhood cancer. According to health experts, about 1,800 children of this age in Germany develop cancer every year, with about every third child suffering from leukemia. The treatment of leukemia depends on the type of blood cancer. In addition to stem cell or bone marrow transplantation, chemotherapy and radiotherapy play an important role here. However, it is still being researched on therapeutic options for the different forms. More recently, scientists from Canada reported that a new treatment for blood cancer thanks to avocados could be possible in the future. The research team had isolated an avocado fruit lipid and tested its potential applications in the treatment of the particularly aggressive blood cancer AML and achieved promising results. (Ad)