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Freiburg and Heidenheim Launch DKMS Drives to Find Stem-Cell Donor for Dinkçi’s Partner

With no family match, the campaign seeks an unrelated stem-cell donor.

Overview

  • The clubs will host a DKMS sign-up in Freiburg on Sunday, April 19, before their 3:30 p.m. kickoff, with a second drive set for April 25 in Heidenheim.
  • Cinja, diagnosed with leukemia in late January, now relies on finding a compatible unrelated donor.
  • Eligible volunteers ages 17 to 55 can register in minutes with three cheek swabs or request a kit at www.dkms.de/cinja.
  • Most donations collect stem cells from the blood after short-term medication, which avoids surgery for about nine in ten donors.
  • Eren Dinkçi says his partner is in outpatient care and staying positive, and Freiburg coach Julian Schuster urged fans to register as potential lifesavers.