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    Six-Year-Old Harlem Girl To Get Life-Saving Surgery Today

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    From NY1 News:

    A six-year-old Harlem girl suffering from a rare form of leukemia is scheduled to undergo a potentially life-saving bone marrow transplant today.

    Jasmina Anema has been hospitalized since January.
    When news of her illness broke, a massive bone marrow drive was held.

    Two near-perfect matches were found from the more than 7,000 volunteers who were tested. But since neither is a perfect match, there is a chance Anema’s body will reject the marrow.

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