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An Overview of the Bone Marrow Donation Process

An Overview of the Bone Marrow Donation Process. The Icla da Silva Foundation, Inc. Internet: http://www.icla.org. Our Mission.

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An Overview of the Bone Marrow Donation Process

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  1. An Overview of the Bone Marrow Donation Process The Icla da Silva Foundation, Inc.Internet: http://www.icla.org

  2. Our Mission The mission of the Icla da Silva Foundation is to save lives by recruiting bone marrow donors and by providing support services to children and adults with leukemia and other diseases treatable by marrow transplants

  3. What is a Bone Marrow Transplant? • This treatment can save the lives of people with leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood diseases. • First, patients undergo chemotherapy and / or radiation to destroy their diseased bone marrow. • Second, healthy cells from a donor are transferred directly into the bloodstream of the patient where they can begin to function and multiply. • The bone marrow transfer process has provided the cure to thousands of patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood diseases all over the world and the number of survival has increased as much as 80 percent.

  4. What is Bone Marrow? Bone marrow is a type of tissue found inside bones, vertebrae, ribs, sternum, pelvis, etc.

  5. How is marrow donation performed? There are two ways to donate: Donating PBSC- 76% of today's donations are performed through a non- surgical procedure carried out in a blood center or ambulatory unit of attention. Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donation is a way to collect blood-forming cells for transplantation. The same blood-forming cells (sometimes called blood stem cells) that can be donated from the bone marrow are also found in the circulating (peripheral) blood. Before donation, a donor takes injections of a drug called filgrastim to move more blood-forming cells out of the marrow and into the bloodstream. Then the donor's blood is removed through a needle in one arm and passed through a machine that separates out the blood-forming cells. The remaining blood is returned to the donor through the other arm. This process is similar to donating plasma. Donating bone marrow- 24% of the today’s donations are performed through an outpatient surgical procedure in a hospital. Donors will receive anesthesia and won’t feel pain during the procedure. Doctors use a needle to remove fluid from the bone marrow of the hip and NOT from the spine. What you donate is replaced in 4 to 6 weeks and donors will return to their normal activities within a couple of days. The risks for any of these methods of donation are minimal and can include a mild back pain for a few days before or after the donation. They may also include a bruise on the arm where the donation was made. These are the most common effects registered.

  6. What are the requirements to join the donor’s registry list? • Must have between 18 to 60 years old • Be in good health • Be willing to donate to any needed patient • Be willing to donate by either method (Donating PBSC -Donating Bone Marrow) • There is no cost to donate • Immigration status is not an issue • Fill out a form with basic information and remove via swabs cells inside their cheeks • The donor’s information is sent to a lab and his name is the record until the donor reaches 61 years of age

  7. What happens if you are identified as a potential donor? • You will be asked for another blood sample to ensure that you are the most compatible donor for the patient • A physical check up will be scheduled to ensure that you are in good health and that the procedure is not a risk to you or the patient. You will meet a doctor who will explain the donation method and be willing to answer all your questions • The physical check up, transportation or any costs associated to the donation won’t cost you anything

  8. Additional Information • Every day, more than 6000 patients seek in the National Register  • List in the hope of finding a donor who will save their life. • Only 30% of patients find donor within their families. The other 70% have to find a donor in the national registry by a complete stranger that is available to save a life. • The possibility of being compatible with a patient is 1 in 20,000 people • The chances of finding a match increase when searching within the same ethnic group because we share many of the same genetic fingerprints

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