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Duke MBA student with Leukemia seeks blood stem cell donor as minority patients face lower match rates
By KRIV at FOX 26 Houston (KRIV)
· July 9, 2026
· 1 min read
<p>Doctors told Chizoma Ekechukwu something no one wants to hear. She has leukemia.</p><h2>How blood stem cell donation helps Leukemia and blood Cancer patients</h2><p>"It was surreal," her sister, Nneka Soyinka said. "She had just started her dream MBA program at Duke. A month or so later, she h...
Key takeaway </p><h2>How blood stem cell donation helps Leukemia and blood Cancer patients</h2><p>"It was surreal," her sister, Nneka Soyinka said.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 9, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? <p>Doctors told Chizoma Ekechukwu something no one wants to hear. She has leukemia.</p><h2>How blood stem cell donation helps Leukemia and blood Cancer patients</h2><p>"It was surreal," her sister, Nneka Soyinka said. "She had just started her dream MBA program at Duke. A month or so later, she h...
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