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Donor found for toddler with rare form of leukemia

Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Because of Jeremy Kongs mixed racial background, he faced incredibly long odds of finding a donor.

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A bone marrow donor has been found for a 2-year-old San Francisco boy suffering from a rare form of leukemia.

Because of Jeremy Kong's mixed racial background, he faced incredibly long odds of finding a donor. Tuesday, his family told ABC7 News that a 90 percent match was found in Hong Kong.

The extraction will take place next Monday and transplanted into Jeremy on Tuesday.

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