marrow drive at Yale Bookstore
Individuals, particularly members of minority groups, who would like to help save the lives of people with a fatal blood disease are invited to take part in a bone marrow donor drive being held 3-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the Yale Bookstore-Barnes & Noble, 77 Broadway.
Donors will enjoy refreshments from La Piazza and the Yale Bookstore and entertainment by Under Construction and other campus groups. The drive is also co-sponsored by Students of Mixed Heritage and Culture, a Yale student organization, and the New England Marrow Donor Program.
Those interested in taking part in the drive should send e-mail to marrowdonor@yahoo.com.
Stem cells taken from the bone marrow of healthy donors can help cure patients with fatal blood diseases like leukemia, Hodgkins Disease or aplastic anemia.
For a stem cell transplant to be successful, the donor cells have to be compatible with the patient's own, which is based on a protein called Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA). The chances of finding a stem cell donor with compatible HLA is highest within the family; yet only 30% of patients find a donor within their family. The next best chance of a match is with a donor from the same racial background.
Bone marrow donors must be between 18 and 60, in good health; under the maximum weight guidelines recommended by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP); with no history of cancer, diabetes or certain other conditions; and willing to go on the NMDP Registry, which serves patients worldwide.
Potential donors are tested for their HLA type by giving just a few drops of blood. If they are matched with someone in the registry, they will be contacted by the NMDP for further compatibility testing. Most stem cell donations involve a minimally invasive procedure. Donors may choose to opt out of the process at any time.
For more details, visit the website at www.bloodct.org/marrow.htm or contact the New England Marrow Donor Program at (800) 676-4545.
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