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Only
75 000
healthy donors are registered on the South African
Bone Marrow Registry
of patients in need of a blood stem cell transplant won't
have a sibling donor
70%
Bone marrow transplants require a
perfect tissue match in most cases
1 in a 100 000
Depending on a person's tissue type, the chance of
finding a bone marrow donor may be less than
What are your chances of finding a blood stem cell donor in SA?
to date:
1 000 000+
blood stem cell transplants have been done
with more than
1/3 using
cord blood stem cells
