Lineker on bone marrow registration
Gary Lineker is in Leicester today to launch a registration event at De Montfort University in Leicester. It is in partnership with the Anthony Nolan charity.
'Sign up and save a life' - bone marrow campaign in Leicester
Almost every 15 to 20 minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with blood cancer
That's exactly what happened to Rik Basra. But his life was transformed after a bone marrow transplant.
Today, he encouraged university students to take a few simple steps, which he says, could save a life.
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