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National Marrow Donor Program

Friday, September 28, 2012

How You Can Help a NJ Mom Find a Stem Cell Match

Shira Klein of Marlboro is fighting for her life, searching for a stem cell transplant match.

When Marlboro-Colts Neck Patch got wind of Shira Klein's story, through an announcement uploaded on the site, readers jumped into action. Klein, a Marlboro mother of three, has been battling Hodgkins Lymphoma since 2010. After several relapses after treatment, Klein is now looking for her stem cell donor as she undergoes another round of chemotherapy. Follow Shira's story through Smiles4Shira on Facebook, where you can receive updated information about donation drives and more. Her husband, Justin, wrote a letter to Patch readers. He is looking for the community Shira cares so much about to leap into action, and become donors. In my adult life, I have never been good at asking for anything, from anyone. However, now, I have no choice. What…

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