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Article: IWO JIMA SAILORS REGISTER WITH NATIONAL BONE MARROW DONOR PROGRAM
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 11, 2009
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The U.S. Navy issued the following press release:
Sailors aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) registered for the National Marrow Donor Program through the ship's medical department Dec. 31.
Sailors took part in the initial step, which consisted of gathering data to be placed in the National Marrow Donor Program's registry. The registry will contain the Sailor's blood type and contact information.
"If you match with a potential recipient, it would probably be some type of cancer patient who has to have a bone marrow transplant," said Lt. Joanna Krause, general medical officer aboard Iwo Jima. "The participant can change their mind at any time if they decide that ...