article_snippet: David Acott has died just weeks after being diagnosed with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder - a rare cancer that affects white blood cells .
article_snippet: But the popular 17-year-old student was told David Acott had post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) in January - a devastating cancer that affects the white blood cells in around one in 50 people.
article_snippet: PTLD occurs in one in 50 people who have had an organ transplant.
article_snippet: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder is a potentially fatal but uncommon complication of organ transplants.
article_snippet: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder affects the white blood cells and is often associated with Epstein-Barr virus.
article_snippet: There is no uniform consensus regarding the best treatment for Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder. 
article_snippet: Around one in 50 people develop Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder after surgery.
highlights_snippet: David Acott diagnosed with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder .
  
highlights_snippet: PTLD affects one in 50 people who have had an organ transplant .
  