• Some medical conditions can be treated using regular blood transfusions, but the only cure might be a bone marrow or organ transplant.
• Only 30% of bone marrow donors are found in the patient’s immediate family.
• It’s often necessary to search abroad to find a suitable bone marrow donor. This can take many weeks.
• More people need to register as potential bone marrow donors to increase the chance of finding suitable matches for seriously ill patients.
• To be a bone marrow donor you have to be over 18 and either be a blood donor, or be prepared to give a blood sample.
• In the UK people are still dying while waiting for a bone marrow match.

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