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Son Saves Father: Boy's Stem Cells Aid Cancer Fight

9/27/2025

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Dr. Nick Mondek, a Los Angeles anesthesiologist, relapsed with acute myeloid leukemia in April 2025.
His 10-year-old son, Stephen, became a stem cell donor after Mondek struggled to find a match.
Mondek previously received a stem cell transplant from his brother in 2022.
Stem cells were extracted from Stephen on July 30, enabling Mondek's second transplant.
Mondek is in remission.

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Story summary

Dr. Nick Mondek, a Los Angeles anesthesiologist, relapsed with acute myeloid leukemia in April 2025.
His 10-year-old son, Stephen, became a stem cell donor after Mondek struggled to find a match.
Mondek previously received a stem cell transplant from his brother in 2022.
Stem cells were extracted from Stephen on July 30, enabling Mondek's second transplant.
Mondek is in remission.