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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Young mum faced with stem cell transplant delays worried about survival
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:08:52
	Publish Date:		2026-03-26 04:14:00
	Description:		A young mum facing life threatening delays for cancer treatment may be forced to raise more than a million dollars for a stem cell transplant overseas. Loran Geddes, who is 29, was diagnosed with Leukaemia last year and needs a stem cell transplant for any chance of a cure. But a lengthy waitlist means her treatment keeps getting pushed out, significantly impacting her chance of survival. What was at first a six month wait, is now nine months. She's now in remission and must stay this way to get the transplant that is still six months off, leaving her in a dangerous limbo. Loran Geddes spoke to Lisa Owen.
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