According to the National Marrow Donor Program, only 4% of cord blood units are donated to public cord blood banks. This means that the vast majority of cord blood is discarded after birth. To increase awareness of the importance of cord blood donation and storage, here are some statistics:...
’ This powerful sentiment resonates throughout Blood Cancer Awareness Month, observed every September as a time to reflect on the nearly 1.7 million individuals in the U.S. living with or in remission from blood cancer.[1]Since 2010, this month has inspired hope, raising awareness and ...
Cord Blood Awareness Month timeline 1988 The First Transplant in Paris The first successful cord blood transplant is performed in Paris. 1992 The First Bank Dr. Pablo Rubinstein establishes the first umbilical cord bank . 1998 Donate Now The National Marrow Donor Program launches the cord blood pro...
During September, National Blood Cancer Awareness Month sheds light on the cancers that affect the blood and lymphatic systems. The observance focuses its attention on all blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes. By raising awareness, the goal is to...
World Blood Donor Day is observed on June 14 across the world. The day is part of the global public health campaign created by the World Health Organization to raise awareness in different areas of blood donation. They wanted the public to know about the
Different types of blood cancers affect the function of blood cells and can disrupt the body’s ability to fight infections, regulate bleeding and maintain a healthy bone marrow. Chronic leukemia is a type of blood cancer that grows slowly and does not h
Multiple Myeloma (MM):Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that affects plasma cells, which are a type of white blood cell that play a crucial role in the immune system. It is a complex and incurable cancer that arises from the clonal expansion of plasma cells in the bone marrow. (4)...
During 'Blood Cancer Awareness Month' we put the blood cancers multiple myeloma and chronic lymphatic leukaemia in the spotlight and show how Janssen is committed to making these conditions treatable and even curable in the future. We pay special attention to the CRAB criteria, four characteristic ...
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More recently, she was part of the delegation that gave testimony in 2018 for legislation establishing January as Ohio’s Blood Donor Awareness Month, and in 2022, the University of Dayton Law School honored Judy with the Francis J. Conte Special Service Award in honor of her extraordinary ...