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National Coordinating Center
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Every year, more than 10,000 Americans are afflicted with
life-threatening diseases that can only be cured with a bone marrow
transplant from an unrelated donor. Because these patients don’t have
a donor in their family, their only chance is to find a genetically
matched donor – someone willing to share his or her life-saving
marrow. Because patients are most likely to match someone of the same
race and ethnicity, there is special need for donors who add diversity
to the Registry.
Unfortunately, not all patients who need a
transplant can get one. Disparities in access to health care, including
insurance coverage, limit the number of patients who are referred for
transplant. Only 51 percent of patients who need a transplant begin a
formal search for a matched donor. Of the patients who do search the
Registry for a donor, only 36 percent of patients will get a transplant.
One
of the main reasons 64 percent of searching patients don’t get a
transplant they need, is because there are not enough diverse donors on
the Registry.
The Icla da Silva Foundation's mission is to build a diverse marrow donor registry so that every patient has a chance for life.
Dr. Jeffrey Chell, CEO of the National Marrow Donor Program, talks with Katie Couric about why bone marrow transplants can help treat certain diseases and disorders. (CBSNews.com)
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| UPCOMING DRIVES |
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Concorde Career Institute, Tampa, FL
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Jackson Memorial Hospital - The Alamo, Miami, FL
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Vasco da Gama Cultural & Civic Center, Bridgeport, CT
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Consulado General de Colombia, New York, NY
Monday, September 13, 2010
Saint John's University, Jamaica, NY
Monday, September 13, 2010
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