Improving survival rates and quality of life
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Transplant science has given us a way to cure blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, one patient at a time. Bone marrow transplantation has been a life-saving therapy for more than 35 years and for many patients, offers the only cure. Thanks to our dedicated researchers, bone marrow transplant has evolved from a new procedure to standard treatment for many life-threatening diseases. Today’s researchers are improving transplantation to increase survival, reduce complications, and possibly treat more diseases.
Research has already delivered results. Over the past five years, the one-year survival rate for unrelated donor transplants has increased from 42% to 60%, a rate that is now comparable to that of transplants with a family member donor. Survival rates are also higher for many patients, as many now receive transplants earlier in the course of their disease. Research has shown that this improves survival outcomes.
How your gift saves lives
Research studies are costly, but the knowledge gained is critical to serving more patients in need of a transplant. Past research achievements have led to the use of cord blood in transplantation, less toxic chemotherapy regimens, better donor matching and timelier transplants. Still, there is much work to be done. Transplant is being studied as a possible treatment for even more blood diseases and better treatments are also being developed to improve life after transplant.
Patients count on us to discover and apply new, life-saving treatments that research identifies, and to never let up in our efforts.
You have the power to heal. Help support transplant research with a financial gift.