How bone marrow donation helps save lives like Lauren Anderson's
3 years, 9 months ago

How bone marrow donation helps save lives like Lauren Anderson's

ABC  

Lauren Anderson is hoping for a miracle. The key challenge is finding the right donor, says Lisa Smith, chief executive of the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry. "About 90 per cent of the time, it's a lot like dialysis," Ms Smith says. "Youth is important because the donor's cells are going to go on to make the patient's blood for the rest of the patient's life," Ms Smith says. It's a problem in a multicultural country like Australia, and it's why people like Ms Smith are trying to broaden the donor pool to reflect our country's diversity.

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