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Thousands of stem cell donors sign up to help Liverpool baby

Thousands of people have signed up to become stem cell donors after an appeal to help a three-month-old baby with blood cancer.

Francis, from Liverpool, has acute myeloid leukaemia and is having chemotherapy at Alder Hey Hospital.

His parents said they felt "so desperate" in their search for a match for a stem cell transplant donor.

The Anthony Nolan charity said 2,248 people had joined the register since 16 August, but also urged more to sign up.

The charity said it had seen a 500% increase in donor sign ups in the past week, which it linked to an appeal from Francis' family which was also shared by Liverpool Football Club.