There are many ways one can save a life, one of which is registering as a bone marrow donor. In their September 4 column in the Tampa Bay Times, Dr. Jeffrey Chell and Becky Dame write about bone marrow transplants.
In the column, titled "Transplant program makes strides in fighting blood diseases," Dr. Chell and Ms. Dame state that in many cases of "blood cancers and other blood disorders...a bone marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant is the only cure."
The C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program, named after Florida's late Rep. C.W. Bill Young, has given patients access to life-saving bone marrow for the past 30 years.
To read the column in its entirety, click here.
