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Be someone’s cure Saving lives

Be someone’s cure Saving lives. Leukemia Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones

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Page 1: Be someone’s cure Saving lives. Leukemia Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones

Be someone’s cureSaving lives

Page 2: Be someone’s cure Saving lives. Leukemia Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones

LeukemiaLeukemia is cancer of

the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones.

Page 3: Be someone’s cure Saving lives. Leukemia Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones

What causes Leukemia?Exposure to large amounts of radiation.

Exposure to certain chemicals at work, such as benzene.

Having had some types of chemotherapy to treat another cancer.

Having Down syndrome or some other genetic problems.

Page 4: Be someone’s cure Saving lives. Leukemia Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones

Lack of donors Lack of enough knowledge

about the cure itself,

Lack of knowledge about the process of donation,

Hesitancy regarding effects of donation on themselves

Most people think bone marrow donation is painful and they have to pay, but it is not true, it is pain free and it doesn’t cost a penny.

Page 5: Be someone’s cure Saving lives. Leukemia Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones

Bone Marrow DonationA. Bone marrow

donation used to be a complex process.

B. But today there is an easy and simple way to donate that is called PBSC donation. If you are at the ages between 18-44 provide the greatest chance.

Page 6: Be someone’s cure Saving lives. Leukemia Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones

What are the steps?The first step is: Go to www.marrow.org and

choose join us to register yourself as a donor.

The second step is: answer the question about your overall health

The third step is: you will receive a swab kit for collect DNA or check cell, follow the instruction and return the kit.

The fourth steps is: Just wait to be match.

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What will happen after the match?

donate blood cells through PBSC process. PBSC donation is a non-surgical procedure done in an outpatient clinic.

Then, through a process called apheresis, a donor's blood is removed through a needle in one arm and passed through a machine that separates out the blood-forming cells and given directly into the patient's bloodstream.

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Must be a donor It is left up to each and

everyone of us to help those in need. There hasn’t been a single concern about safety and health of the donors, so the only investment in saving someone’s life is a few hours of our time.

Can you stand and watch a human being die? If not, then please participate in donor’s program and add a remarkable purpose to your life.

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