Max is a 15-year-old high school student with his whole life ahead of him.  He is a great student, plays soccer, and composes piano music. 

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But Max needs a stem cell or marrow transplant as soon as possible. A medical exam revealed low blood counts that are leading him towards bone marrow failure or blood cancer.

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Because the matching factors needed to pair donors with recipients are inherited, Max’s best chance of finding a match is with someone who shares a similar ancestry:

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Max is 50% Colombian and 50% European.