Girl saved by own cord blood

Published: 8:03PM Wednesday September 22, 2010 Source: Close Up

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Frances Everall was likely to die at age four after being diagnosed with the worst of childhood cancers, but a rare choice by her parents managed to save her life.

When Frances was born, her mother made a unique decision to save her cord blood, a decision which has seen Frances go through an amazing recovery.

Close Up brings you the first Kiwi kid to get a lifeline from her own cord blood.

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