bone marrow donor

A Fil-Am mom diagnosed with leukemia hopes for many more long years with her three daughters, but only a bone marrow donor of Filipino descent can help her. Rommel Conclara tells us about Melissa Futagaki’s desperate...

ALAMEDA, CA — The month of November is National Bone Marrow awareness month, and one Bay Area-based group is trying to find as many donors as possible to save the lives affected by blood cancers, especially...

SAN FRANCISCO — 15-year-old Filipina American, Myla Cunanan, was blowing out her birthday cake — but this cake only has five candles. Myla is celebrating five years since she got a life-saving stem cell transplant, helping...

Actor-singer Guji Lorenzana‘s latest music video for his original song, “Be Alright,” is dedicated to his late mother, who battled cancer for nearly 2 years. Lorenzana teamed up with the Asian American Donor Program and Be the...

DALY CITY, CA — Nine years ago, Desimond Viray was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. He has treated his cancer through oral drugs — but was recently diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension due to his medication. “So now...

VANCOUVER — A young Pinoy is battling two rare forms of blood cancer, as family and friends look for a stem cell donor that can help save his life. Martin Lintag, who was a bowler and coach,...

SAN FRANCISCO — For Allen Vu, participating in this head-shaving fundraiser for cancer patients is personal. “Today is actually my mom’s death anniversary. She passed away 10 years ago from cancer. So this is pretty much not...

SAN FRANCISCO — Laugh For Lives was the 11th annual fundraiser for the Asian American Donor Program, or AADP. According to AADP, it costs $100 each time they register someone on the National Bone Marrow donor registry....

TAMPA, FL — They say life begins at 40 – but this Filipina gave the gift of life when she turned 40 in 2000. These Filipinas call themselves “wonder women.” Susan San Miguel Romero, and her daughter...

ALAMEDA, CA — Six months ago, quarterback Tom Brady lead the New England Patriots to a comeback Super Bowl championship, bringing joy and happiness to Patriots fans everywhere. And with the new season just around the corner,...