We asked given that only 30% of those in need of a bone marrow transplant can find a match within their own families, what are your chances of finding an unrelated donor? This question is a straight up prodding for all you reading who are eligible to register yourself as a bone marrow donor. You could change someone’s life. My own niece was recipient of such a transplant just this December and it was from someone who had done just that. To answer the question specifically let’s quote from the source:
Bone marrow donors are always needed. At any given time, only 2% of people in the United States have listed themselves on the registry. While 7,500 recipients are seeking a genetic match, only 30% of people needing bone marrow transplants will have a matching donor within their own family. The chance of finding a match is also greatly affected by race; successful unrelated donor matches will be found for about 75% of Caucasian, 45% of Latino patients, 40% of Asian patients, and 25% of African American patients.
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