Data about the numbers of potential marrow donors and donated umbilical cord blood units listed on the donor registry of the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (CWBYCTP), including the National Cord Blood Inventory, are reported annually.
One of the CWBYCTP goal is to increase the numbers of marrow donors and cord blood units on the CWBYCTP donor registry. The program seeks to help more people who have difficulty finding a matching donor by placing special emphasis on registering marrow donors and collecting cord blood units from these communities:
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Black or African-American
- Hispanic or Latino
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
The growth in numbers of marrow donors and cord blood units, plus the diversity of racial and ethnic backgrounds on the registry, are improving all patients' chances of finding the match they need.
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The registry contains more than 20 million potential donors.
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More than 249,000 cord blood units are on the registry. This total includes nearly 97,000 units from the National Cord Blood Inventory (NCBI), with nearly 5,000 NCBI units added in 2018.
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Nearly 146,000 cord blood units on the registry in 2018 were from donors who identified their racial or ethnic background as:
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Black or African-American
- Hispanic or Latino
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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More than 3.8 million volunteers on the registry in 2018 were from these racial and ethnic communities:
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Black or African-American
- Hispanic or Latino
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
| Race/Ethnicity | Volunteer Marrow Donors |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | More than 149,000 (0.7%) |
| Asian | More than 947,000 (4%) |
| Black or African American | Nearly 822,000 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | Nearly 19,000 (0.1%) |
| Hispanic or Latino* | Nearly 1.5 million (7%) |
| Multiple Race | More than 666,000 (3%) |
| White, non-Hispanic or Latino | Nearly 9.9 million (45%) |
Note: may not add up to 100% due to Unknown, Other and Declined to answer.* Total number indicating Hispanic or Latino ethnicity or race.
| Race/Ethnicity | Cord Blood Units |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | More than 1,500 (0.5%) |
| Asian | More than 34,000 (11%) |
| Black or African American | More than 27,000 (9%) |
| Hispanic or Latino* | More than 58,000 (19%) |
| Multiracial | More than 30,000 (10%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 269 (0.1%) |
| White, non-Hispanic or Latino | Nearly 175,000 (58%) |
*Total number indicating Hispanic or Latino ethnicity or race.
Note: may not add up to 100% due to Unknown, Other and Declined to answer.
Successful Outcomes Depend on a Matching Donor
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