Data about the number of potential marrow donors and donated cord blood units listed on the Registry of the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (Program), including the National Cord Blood Inventory (NCBI), are reported annually.
Increasing the number of marrow donors and cord blood units on the Registry is one requirement of the Program. To help more people who have difficulty finding a matching donor, special emphasis is placed on registering marrow donors and cord blood units from these communities:
- Black or African-American
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- Hispanic or Latino
Recently, great strides have been made, and the likelihood of finding a match has increased dramatically for patients from all racial and ethnic groups.
Figure 1. Growth of Marrow Donors on the Registry
Figure 2. Growth of Cord Blood Units on the Registry
Figure 3. Diversity of Cord Blood Units on the Registry
Figure 4. Diversity of Marrow Donors on the Registry
Figure 5. Marrow Donors on the Registry by Race and Ethnicity
Figure 6. Cord Blood Units on the Registry by Race and Ethnicity
Figure 1.
Growth of Marrow Donors on the Registry
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The Registry contains more than 7 million potential donors.
Figure 2.
Growth of Cord Blood Units on the Registry
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The growth of cord blood units has increased significantly. In 2008, the Registry contained nearly 90,000 cord blood units; more than 2,500 of these units were from the NCBI.
Figure 3.
Diversity of Cord Blood Units on the Registry
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More than 37,000 cord blood units on the Registry in 2008 were from donors who identified their race or ethnicity as:
- Black or African-American
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- Hispanic or Latino
Figure 4.
Diversity of Marrow Donors on the Registry
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More than 2 million volunteers on the Registry in 2008 were from these racial and ethnic communities:
- Black or African-American
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- Hispanic or Latino
Figure 5.
Marrow Donors on the Registry by Race and Ethnicity
As of September 30, 2008, the race and ethnicity of potential marrow donors on the Registry were as follows:
| Volunteer Marrow Donors on the Registry by Race | |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | Nearly 83,000 (1.0%) |
| Asian | More than 520,000 (7.0%) |
| Black or African American | More than 550,000 (8.0%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | More than 10,000 (0.1%) |
| White | More than 5.3 million (73.0%) |
| Multiple Race | More than 210,000 (3.0%) |
| Volunteer Marrow Donors on the Registry by Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino* | Nearly 690,000 (9%) |
Figure 6.
Cord Blood Units on the Registry by Race and Ethnicity
As of September 30, 2008, the race and ethnicity of cord blood units on the Registry were as follows:
| Cord Blood Units on the Registry by Race | |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | Nearly 200 (0.2%) |
| Asian | More than 6,300 (7.0%) |
| Black or African American | More than 6,000 (7.0%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | Nearly 100 (0.1%) |
| White | More than 56,000 (64.0%) |
| Multiple Race | More than 9,000 (10.0%) |
| Cord Blood Units on the Registry by Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino* | More than 15,000 (17%) |
