In 1984, an 8-year-old girl diagnosed with sickle cell disease also developed acute myeloid leukemia. To combat the cancer, doctors administered chemotherapy and performed a stem cell transplant from her sibling. Remarkably, not only did this treatment successfully eradicate her cancer, but it also cured her sickle cell disease. Nearly three decades later, she remains free of both illnesses.
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