Tag: Blood Stem Cell Donation
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International Men’s Day: More Men Needed To Become Blood Stem Cell Donors
Leukemia is reportedly one of the most common cancers in the world, with blood cancer diagnosis being more prevalent in men than women. Blood stem cell donations are often the only chance of survival for people living with the disease, with women making up 60% of registered donors on the global registry, as opposed to…
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Why We Must Address Cultural Beliefs Inhibiting Blood Stem Cell Donation
Op Ed Africa: For a patient of African descent diagnosed with blood cancer or a blood disorder, the chances of finding a matching donor for a potentially life-saving blood stem cell transplant either on a national or international registry is less than 20%. This is because only 10% of donors in the registry are of…