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The price of a cure

Number 20222
Subject Medical Reporting
Source Atlanta Journal-Constitution
State Georgia
Year 2000
Publication Date October 29, 2000
Summary The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports on the story of a local teen cured of sickle cell through an experimental stem cell transplant performed almost two years ago by Emory University doctors. "The transplant saved Keone's life, but the price of this medical breakthrough had been tremendous and seemingly endless."
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Pages 6
Keywords Emory University;sickle cell;medicine;disease;transplant;stem cell transplant;Keone Penn;cord blood transplantation
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