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¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Marrow is the student branch of Anthony Nolan.

They recruit healthy, young students onto the bone marrow register who might one dayÌýhelp save the life of someone withÌýLeukaemia. The group are holding their first clinic of the year today in the Lewis's Building today from 12 noon until 3pm.

Chris Bricogne of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Marrow, explained: "There are many myths surrounding bone marrow donation which have led to a shortage of potential donors on the bone marrow register. At present, over 1,600 people in the UK are waiting for their match to join the register. This is a cause very close to home at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº - a popular member of staff here who fell ill with leukaemia recently received a bone marrow donation. We at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Marrow want to provide every student with the opportunity to learn the facts about donation, join the bone marrow register and potentially save a life."

A bone marrow transplant is often the last hope for a person suffering fromÌýleukaemiaÌýor other serious blood disorders. For a successful bone marrowÌýtransplant, a very close tissue-type match is needed. ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Marrow are therefore encouraging as many people as possible to join the register to increase theÌýlikelihood that everyone who needs a transplant can get one.

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