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Stem cell transplant: Cancer survivor meets donor who saved her life

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Alison Belsham , 57 , from Newport , was diagnosed with leukaemia for the second time in 2017 .

Her doctor told her a stem cell transplant was "the last hope" of saving her life.

A global search began to find a bone marrow donor, prompting a worldwide search.

Rachel Rees , 31 , from Llanelli , in Carmarthenshire , Australia , was found and Alison is now cancer-free.

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English

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42

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