Irwin Mitchell is proud to be supporting DKMS in their fight against blood cancer. Now, more than ever, we need your involvement. Unfortunately, blood cancers don’t know about coronavirus. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on stem cell donor registrations with DKMS and numbers are down by a staggering 50% compared to this time last year.
For someone diagnosed with a blood cancer or blood disorder, a stem cell transplant can offer the best chance of recovery. Incredibly though, only two percent of the UK population are on the stem cell register. Less than a third of people find matches within their family, which means the remainder have to find an anonymous donor, which is like finding a needle in a haystack. Irwin Mitchell can influence those numbers in the right direction!
Pete's story
We are honoured that Pete McCleave will be joining us to talk more about DKMS on 11 December. After being diagnosed in 2016, with acute myeloma, a rare and incurable blood cancer, Pete was told that his best hope for survival was a blood stem cell transplant. He was given a maximum of seven years to live unless a blood stem cell donor was found. No one in Pete’s family is a match and time is ticking to find his match. Like many others facing the same situation, his search for a match continues. It could be you.
Join the register
You could be that lifesaver in waiting. One simple swab test, painless, quick and easy, can open the door to save lives. By joining the stem cell registry, you will be on standby to match and potentially save the life of someone with a blood cancer or a blood disorder.
Let’s help DKMS increase the number of people on the stem cell register, change those statistics and save lives.
If you are aged 17-55 and in general good health, register below and request a swab kit to become a potential blood stem cell donor today! Thank you.
If you are unable to register as a potential donor, we would be very grateful if you could consider making a contribution towards the cost of a registration.