Every year, more than 20,000 people in Germany die from blood cancer. In children, blood cancer is even the most common type of cancer. Donations of stem cells from bone marrow or blood increase the chance of survival for people suffering from leukemia or other forms of blood cancer. However, it can take years between the registration of those willing to donate and their actual donation. Many volunteers are reluctant to donate when the stem cells are actually collected. An international team of researchers has now shown that renewed contact between registration and donation significantly increases the availability of donors. ...
