by spark | Jan 5, 2023 | Donor stories
Mark shares his experience donating blood stem cells via PBSC I suppose just knowing I could help someone in need is what first inspired me to go onto the registry. I joined when I was giving blood at my local donor centre. The nurse who was taking my blood mentioned...
by spark | Oct 17, 2022 | Donor stories
Courtney Millar was “strangely excited” when she genetically matched with a blood cancer patient in desperate need of a stem-cell transplant. The 27-year-old hospital clerk signed up to donate blood stem cells nine years ago via Strength to Give, part of the...
by spark | Oct 5, 2022 | S2G news
On average, 1 in 1,500 donors is asked to donate their blood stem cells. However, a couple of considerations can increase the chance of you being asked. Your biological sex and age Research has shown that being a young and biologically male donor can increase a...
by spark | Sep 13, 2022 | S2G news
Advances in technology and international cooperation have improved the chance of finding stem cell donors for blood cancer patients, and ultimately saved lives. As we celebrate World Marrow Donor Day this September, we look at how far the evolving technology has taken...
by spark | Jul 29, 2022 | S2G news
Before you are contacted and asked to donate, a patient’s medical team are looking for donors with Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) markers that closely match a patient’s HLA markers. The patient’s medical team want to find the most suitable match. Why are HLA markers...
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