Thursday, June 02, 2005

Good news: Matches for cord blood transplant

Bonnie appears to have potential matches for an umbilical-cord transplant. There are about 20 four-out-of-six HLA matches, which should yield a good candidate for transplant. It's still important, nonetheless, to motivate potential donors for bone marrow transplant.

If you haven't checked it out already, here is the link for some upcoming donation drives in Boston, New York and San Francisco. There's a premium for friends and family with Eastern European Jewish ancestry, as this sub-group presents the best potential match for Bonnie.

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