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This is wonderful and they may actually be related - a stem-cell transplant [View all]
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqe52pj1d2oLuke Melling, 31, from Melbourne, Australia, says he was "staring death in the face" before receiving a stem-cell transplant from Alastair Hawken, of Grantham, Lincolnshire.
The match between the pair was so perfect that the men now believe they could be distantly related, as both their families hail from Preston, Lancashire – the town they chose for their emotional first meeting.
They are sharing their story to encourage more people to join the NHS Stem Cell Donor Registry.
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