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  1. Bone Marrow Registry Drive

    October 3, 2017 - 12:00pm to 6:00pm

    A potential cure for blood and bone marrow cancers is in the hands of ordinary people. One simple action can be the difference that gives a patient hope for a future.

    On October 2nd 2017 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm and October 3rd from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm a Bone Marrow Registry Event will be held through The National Marrow Donor Program--Be the Match at the School of Social Work in the Educational Conference Center, Room 1840.

    Every 3 minutes in the U.S., someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. For many patients, a bone marrow transplant is the best chance for survival. Only 30% of patients diagnosed with a blood or bone marrow cancer can find a matching donor in their families and 70%, nearly 14,000 each year, must rely on a stranger for a donation. In fact, 6 out of 10 patients are unable to find a compatible donor. Everyone who registers has the potential opportunity to be a patient’s chance at a life-saving cure.

    What To Expect:

    All it takes to join the reigstry is a simple swab of the inside of your cheek to collect cheek cells and the completion of a brief medical history form. When you join Be The Match Registry, your tissue type is added to the registry. It’s not a marrow donation; you don't actually donate until you are a match for a patient. If you are chosen as the best match for a patient, the patient’s doctor will request that you donate either bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC). At this point, you can decide whether or not you would like to proceed.

     

    We are asking that individuals who are interested in participating in the event please RSVP so that we know how many people to expect. If you have not RSVP’d and are still interested in participating, please come anyway!

    If you are unable to make it to the event you can join the registry online at http://join.bethematch.org/Michigan17.  

    RSVP here »

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