Matched unrelated donor attrition in a stem cell registry: What makes people break their commitment?

• Published in: Global journal of transfusion medicine Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 189 - 192
• Main Authors: Mishra, Vikash, Bhardwaj, Amit, Dey, Nikki, Chandra, Dinesh, Anthwal, Archana, Raina, Vimarsh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 01.07.2021; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: donor attrition; donor deferral; hematopoietic stem cell transplant; matched unrelated donor; stem cell registry; voluntary stem cell donor; voluntary stem cell donor; Donor attrition; stem cell registry; matched unrelated donor; donor deferral; hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Background and Objective: Increment in voluntary stem cell donor registrations has led to an increase in the chances of a patient finding a perfect match for matched unrelated donor (MUD) hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplant. However, it has been seen multiple times that the donor's passion...