Liam's fundraiser for Race Against Blood Cancer

Gemma Elsmore is raising money for Race Against Blood Cancer
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Running 110 miles throughout September · 1 September 2024

The cure for chemotherapy-resistant blood cancers - such as lymphoma, leukaemia and myeloma - relies on finding stem cell donors with a similar ethnic background; currently 3 in 5 patients from black, Asian, mixed-heritage and minority ethnic groups do not find a match. Race Against Blood Cancer is a charity whose goal it is to increase the volume and diversity of people who register as potentially life-saving donors. It is estimated that there are approximately 2000 people currently seeking a stem cell donor and the chances of a best possible stem cell match vary greatly depend on your ethnicity – while White Northern Europeans needing a donor have a 71% chance of a best possible stem cell match, people from a BAME background have just a 37% chance of achieving the same due to the lack of ethnic diversity on the stem cell and bone marrow register. Race Against Blood Cancer is working to improve outcomes for patients by recruiting potential stem cell donors and raising awareness of the importance of registration. We want a future where every patient has the equal chance of a stem cell match: donors save lives.

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As the charities Ambassador I am going to be running 110 miles throughout September for the 110 people who are diagnosed daily with blood cancer.

Race Against Blood Cancer is a small non profit charity with aim to increase the diversity on the stem cell register to give everyone an equal chance of find a stem cell match regardless of their ethnicity.

The charity to date has signed up over 12,000 people to the stem cell register with over 200 potential matches and 21 of those have gone onto donate stem cells to save lives. Without Race against Blood Cancer those 21 people would not of had a second chance of life. This is why its so important to raise all important funds so they can carry on doing their amazing work of finding life saving matches!

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