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Bone Marrow Facts

• Canada has performed more unrelated bone marrow transplants per capita than any other nation in the world - to date 1,100 transplants have taken place.

• Over 20 different diseases may be treated with bone marrow transplants from unrelated donors.

• The Canadian Blood Services Unrelated Bone Marrow Donor Registry has over 210,000 potential bone marrow donors registered.

• Over 80,000 potential bone marrow donors are registered in Ontario.

• 740 Canadians have donated bone marrow to Canadian and international patients.

• Within 24 hours of receiving a request for a donor, a search of over 6.5 million potential bone marrow donors can be accomplished.

• The International Registry is currently made up of approximately 45 national registries.

• Because Canada is a nation of ethnic and racial diversity, it will always be necessary to search internationally to find matching donors.

KEY ADDRESSES

Bruce Denniston Bone Marrow Society - Ottawa Chapter
6390 St. Louis Drive Ottawa, ON K1C 2Y1
Phone (613) 837-7537; Fax (613) 837-3305
e-mail: bdbmsoc@rogers.com

Bruce Denniston Bone Marrow Society,
Box 157, Powell River, BC V8A 4Z6
Phone (604) 485-8488; toll free 1-877-485-8488; Fax 485-0052
e-mail - bdmarrow@prcn.org ; web site:www.dennistonsociety.com
Charity # 121284665 RR 0001

The Unrelated Bone Marrow Donor Registry
Canadian Blood Services
1800 Alta Vista Dr., Ottawa, ON K1G 4J5
1-888-236-6283
website - www.bloodservices.ca