S A V E A N K U S H !

732.670.4947/ www.AnkushNeedsYou.com

Nov. 1984 – Born in Kaithal, IndiaAug. 2003 – Came to U.S.May 2007 – Graduated from RutgersDec. 2011 – Got EngagedJan. 2012 – Diagnosed with LeukemiaToday – in Robert Wood Johnson undergoing chemotherapyBone Marrow Drive !

Place: Chand Palace 269 Littleton Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Date : March 24, 2012Time : 12pm-4pm

What to Do

All healthy individuals between the ages of 18 – 60 can register to be marrow/stem cell donors.

Initially a donor consent form is completed along with a cheek swab sample.

If you match, marrow is collected from your blood through a process called apheresis. Your body

will naturally replace the marrow/stem cells in a few weeks.

Volunteer by organizing and conducting marrow registry drives. Call SAMAR 718-592-0821

What to Know

A marrow/blood stem cell transplant is the most effective treatment for the 10,000 patients diagnosed each year with

leukemia and other fatal blood disorders.

Patients are most likely to match someone who shares their racial and ethnic background.

A minority patient has 20-25 % less chance of finding a match on the registry than a Caucasian patient, which is a

tremendous disadvantage for the patient

Out of 9 million donors only 160,000 are of South Asian origin.

70% of patients do not have a matched donor in their family.