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Bone Marrow Donor Registry Drive (Just a cheek swab!)

Help two local residents find a match!!  This is a free event.

On Sunday December 5, 2010, DanceXpress Studio on 313 Iona Avenue, Narberth PA will host a marrow registration drive from 10 am to 2 pm. Area residents have the opportunity to save a life.   Residents, friends and family  members can join the National  Marrow Donor Program's Be The Match Registry  by completing a brief medical history form and providing a cheek swab.  You must be between the age of 18 and 60 and in good general health.

 

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Every day, thousands of patients who need a life-saving marrow or blood cell transplant are searching for a donor.  There are more than 10 million donors worldwide who stand ready to give someone a future, yet even with a registry of millions, there are patients waiting and hoping, unable to find a match. Someone in our community could be the match a searching patient is looking for.  

 

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A marrow or blood cell transplant is a way to treat and possibly cure people with leukemia and other deadly diseases.  Patients in need of a marrow or blood cell transplant are most likely to match someone of their own race and ethnicity.  

 

The NMDP facilitates unrelated marrow and blood cell transplants as a single point of access for a long-standing collaborative network of national and international leading medical facilities in marrow, stem cell and cord blood transplantation.  The NMDP connects patients, doctors, donors and researchers to the resources they need to help more people live longer and healthier lives.  

 

All area residents who would like to make a difference are invited to join the Be The Match registry.  Questions call 877-601-1926 Ext 7722

 



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