ECPI joins DKMS to Delete Blood Cancer

DKMS is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. Their mission is to register potential blood stem cell and bone marrow donors to provide more second chances at life for patients in need.

Registering as a donor only takes a few minutes with a simple cheek swab. Any generally healthy individual between the ages of 18 and 55 is eligible to register. Once registered, donors will stay on the registry until the age of 61.

BLOOD CANCER IS A KILLER

• Approximately every 3 minutes, one person in the U.S. is diagnosed with a blood cancer.

• The blood cancer is the 2nd most common cause of death among all types of cancer in the U.S

• More than Americans are diagnosed with a blood cancer each year. STEM CELL TRANSPLANTS CAN BE LIFE SAVING

• Many patients fighting blood cancer and other blood diseases like sickle cell anemia can be saved with a stem cell transplant.

• Thirty percent of all patients needing transplants find a compatible donor within their family, but seventy percent must turn to the national registry to find one.

• Every year, over 12,000 patients in need of a blood stem cell donation search globally for an unrelated matching donor.

STEM CELL TRANSPLANTS CAN BE LIFE SAVING

• Many patients fighting blood cancer and other blood diseases like sickle cell anemia can be saved with a stem cell transplant.

• Thirty percent of all patients needing transplants find a compatible donor within their family, but seventy percent must turn to the national registry to find one.

• Every year, over 12,000 patients in need of a blood stem cell donation search globally for an unrelated matching donor.