- Created on Thursday, 28 June 2012 10:59 - Written by Dr.
Jeffrey Chell San Diego, California (NAPSI) - More than 10
million people stand ready to donate their marrow to someone
anyone searching for a cure for blood cancer and other
devastating illnesses. Newly proposed changes in legislation
could make such donations more difficult. These generous donors
are members of the Be The Match Registry, the world’s largest
listing of potential marrow donors and donated umbilical cord
blood units. Marrow and cord blood contain stem cells that can
restore a patient’s immune system and help combat disease. For
25 years, the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)-which
operates the Be The Match Registry-has connected altruistic
donors with patients in need. So far, we have made more than
50,000 marrow and cord blood transplants possible. Every
transplant has come from a donor who expected nothing in return
except the honor of saving another person’s life. This
lifesaving work is at risk. There is currently a challenge to