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Be a Lifesaver TODAY by becoming a member of the national bone marrow registry.
Original Announcement below:
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Do you know that 10,000 patients per year in America whose ONLY hope for cure
is a marrow transplant from someone OUTSIDE their family?
Do you know that only 4 out of 10 patients receive the marrow transplant they
need?
You can be a lifesaver for someone else's dear beloved by becoming a member of
the National Bone Marrow Registry!
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"Be the Match" National Bone Marrow Registry
Wednesday, February 15
2 pm - 11 pm
Novack Cafe
5 pm - 8 pm
'53 Commons
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Quick Facts about the National Bone Marrow Registry:
- Joining the bone marrow registry takes 10 minutes and involves a simple cheek
swab
- Chances of you being a match are slim
- Donation is not mandatory even if you are a match
- 75% of procedures are non-surgical, non-invasive, and outpatient. Modern medical
technologies are able to extract bone marrow cells from your blood. Recovery
usually only takes one day.
- For surgeries, recovery is usually within a week and anesthetic is used
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If you have any questions about the procedure, please blitz "CAPS".
Note: If you've registered in one of our previous drives, there's no need to do
it again.
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