To create an informed society of individuals who would make a conscious decision to become committed volunteer blood stem cell/marrow donors. #minorities
Corona, New York
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September is #SickleCellAwarenessMonth! ❤ Did you know that 1 out of every 365 Black or African Americans are born with Sickle Cell Disease? To learn more about SCD and what we have in store this month, click here: ms.spr.ly/6010TswdO #SickleCell #BeTheMatch
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Dakhiyon’s perfect match is likely someone of a similar ethnic background and there are so few Black donors on the registry.
According to Be the Match, Dakhiyon has a 23% chance to find a donor. wbtv.com/2020/08/01/year-old…
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CAR T-cell therapy is a promising treatment for some of the most challenging cases we face in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Lewis Silverman, MD, explains what makes this treatment so significant and what it means for #leukemia patients.
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Heading to @Carnaval_Miami #CalleOcho on 3/10? Stop by to visit @BeTheMatch at SW 21st Ave for an amazing photo opportunity by muralist Ivan Roque & register to see if you're a match for 7-year-old Julian. #SwabtoSave #SaveJulian #BeTheMatch #Latinx #CarnavalMiami
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Myeloma Link is our effort to provide information and resources to the African-American community about myeloma. Learn more here: lls.org/myeloma-link
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Michael Campofiori was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 11. He won the battle against cancer after enduring five years of chemotherapy treatments. On Feb 23, 2019, he fought his way through “The Crucible,” and earned the title of United States Marine.
#BATTLESWON – at Quantico Base, VA
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The latest Mujeres Against Cervical Cancer! paper.li/MujeresAgnstCC/1314… Thanks to @JenBECinsurance @SAMAR_INFO @HaulTail #cancer #health