LOS ANGELES,CA -Tania Gill, wholives in Los Angeles region, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in January. She is currently receiving chemotherapy at City of Hope Hospital, but the only true cure for her is a stem cell transplant. Multiple drives will be held in L.A. this month in the hopes of finding a donor, according to a press release. Every year more than 20,000 patients with blood cancer in the U.S. will require...
a stem marrow transplant, but nearly 70 percent will have to rely on finding a perfect stranger as a compatible donor. Because Gill is of Indian descent, finding a match is more challenging than usual, as those of Indian or Southeast Asian ancestry are among the most underrepresented demographics in the donor registry.
Gill team joined forces with DKMS, the largest global bone marrow donor center, to hold a virtual drive where anyone across the country can request a swab kit online by visiting dkms.org/register. Anybody in good health standing between the ages of 18-55 is encouraged to register. The simple swab of a cheek could identify the match to start Gill’s journey to recovery.
For more info curetania.org.
Gill team joined forces with DKMS, the largest global bone marrow donor center, to hold a virtual drive where anyone across the country can request a swab kit online by visiting dkms.org/register. Anybody in good health standing between the ages of 18-55 is encouraged to register. The simple swab of a cheek could identify the match to start Gill’s journey to recovery.
For more info curetania.org.
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