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More than 35 million people around the world have signed up to donate their stem cells to people battling cancer and other diseases. Only a small percentage of those donors are Americans.
Every year, about 10,000 people in the U.S. need a stem cell transplant but can’t find a donor.
The intense medical procedure, which can help those with leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell anemia and other blood diseases, can save lives— but securing a donor can be like finding a needle in a haystack.
is a nonprofit, national registry where people can sign up to donate their stem cells. More than 35 million people around the world have volunteered — yet only a small percentage of those donors are Americans, and even the registry admits most Americans don’t know it exists.
