You Could Be Someone's Cure
Every 3 minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer or disorder that may require a bone marrow transplant.
You Could Be Someone's Cure
Every 3 minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer or disorder that may require a bone marrow transplant.
JULY IS BONE MARROW AWARENESS MONTH
July is African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to learn how you can help save a life. Take the pledge and register for the bone marrow donor registry today—you could be the life-saving match someone is waiting for.
A Patient's Best Chance At Survival May Depend On Finding A Matching Donor
Bone marrow donation is a life-saving medical process in which healthy stem cells are collected from a donor and given to a patient suffering from serious illnesses such as leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell disease, or other blood-related disorders. Donors may provide stem cells through a simple blood donation process called peripheral blood stem cell donation or through a procedure that collects marrow directly from the pelvic bone under anesthesia. Donated marrow can help restore a patient’s ability to produce healthy blood cells and may offer the chance for recovery, remission, or even a cure. adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt. dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam
African-Americans could be a match for any racial or ethic group, but most likely match for them is another African-American
Bone marrow donation matters because it gives hope and a second chance at life to patients battling life-threatening diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell anemia, and other blood disorders. For many patients, a bone marrow transplant is the only available treatment that can restore healthy blood cell production and improve their chances of survival. Finding a matching donor can be extremely difficult, especially for patients from diverse ethnic backgrounds, making every registered donor incredibly valuable. Bone marrow donation is especially important within the African American community because patients are most likely to find a life-saving donor match from someone who shares a similar ethnic background. Unfortunately, African Americans are significantly underrepresented in national bone marrow registries, making it more difficult for Black patients battling leukemia, sickle cell disease, lymphoma, and other blood disorders to find compatible donors. By choosing to donate, individuals have the opportunity to save lives, support families during difficult times, and make a lasting impact on someone’s future through a selfless act of compassion and generosity.
Only 23% of African Americans Find a Matching Bone Marrow Donor — You Can Help Change That
African Americans are significantly underrepresented in bone marrow donor registries, and studies show Black patients have only about a 23% chance of finding a fully matched donor compared to much higher match rates for white patients. Because bone marrow matches are most likely to come from someone with a similar ethnic background, increasing African American donor participation is critical to saving lives within the community. Pledge to help more African-Americans learn about the critical need for bone marrow donors, join the national registry, tell family and friends, host a registry event.
