Fanconi anaemia day exists to increase awareness of the disease Fanconi anaemia in the general public It is a day where families suffering Fanconi anaemia can participate in spreading the word about the disease through fundraising and sharing their stories Fanconi anaemia is a life-threatening genetic disease, where a patient's own DNA has difficulty repairing itself, leaving their chromosomes which exist in every cell of the body at extreme risk of developing bone marrow failure, cancer, leukaemia and a host of other complications from a very young age There is no cure Learn more about Fanconi Anaemia and the work of Fanconi Anaemia Australia Ltd or make a donation by visiting www.fanconi.org.au |