11yearold girl comes to Baton Rouge in search of bone marrow donor
Apr 23, 2026
BATON ROUGE - A young girl needs your help!Cate Hargett, 11, is at risk of developing a rare form of cancer and needs a bone marrow transplant.St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has discovered that Hargett has developed a significant TP53 mutation. The mutation allows cancer cells to multiply an
d means Hargett urgently requires a bone marrow transplant before malignancy develops.Several donor registration drives are scheduled this week to help find a match.FranU will host tables on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.LSU will hold drives on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Parade Grounds and the Quad. Another drive is set for Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Free Speech Alley and the Quad.OLOL Cancer Institute will have tables on Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Permalink| Comments
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