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‘Unite,
Commit, and SAVE LIVES’ is a community outreach campaign of Kids Beating Cancer
to recruit new volunteers as possible stem cell donors if ever matched with a
patient in need, onto the National Donor Registry. Without your 2 mites or 2 inner cheek swabs, thousands will die needlessly. © Each year, thousands of Black and African American families have a loved one diagnosed with a life-threatening blood disease, such as leukemia. Many could be treated with a marrow or blood cell transplant -- if a matching donor could be found. © While patients of any racial or ethnic heritage may have difficulty finding a donor for their transplant, Black and African American patients face the greatest challenge. Marrow and blood cell transplants require matching certain tissue traits of the donor and patient. Because these traits are inherited, a patient's most likely match is someone of the same heritage. © Of the 5.5 million volunteers on the National Registry, only 7.8% are African Americans. © 7,611 African American patients have searched for an unrelated donor in the National Registry, only 692 found match. The remaining 6,919 patients most likely died or will die. © You can help another African American if you are between the ages of 18 and 60, and in general good health. A simple blood test is the first step in making this life-saving commitment. At no time is there any cost for the volunteer donor. © If you match an African American patient, less than 5% of your marrow is aspirated from your pelvic bone while under anesthesia. The marrow donated will regenerate within two weeks. You may experience some soreness on your hip, much like a bruise. Most people return to work within a day.
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GIVE
AN AFRICAN AMERICAN A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE! AFRICAN AMERICANS NEED AFRICAN AMERICANS If
you would like to receive information on becoming a possible stem cell donor or
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