Join Pretty Lou!
Luis Ortega, host of SiriusXM's Hip Hop Nation and known to the entertainment world as Pretty Lou from the Terror Squad, battled and defeated his aplastic anemia and leukemia diagnosis.
At DKMS, it is our hope that every patient who needs a lifesaving transplant will receive one. We are thrilled to partner with Pretty Lou and The Pretty Lou Foundation in support of our mission to expand our donor registry. The more registered, the more matches, the more second chances at life!
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Help Us Put the 'Life' in Lifesaver
Every 3 minutes in the U.S., someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. For many patients, a bone marrow transplant is the best chance for survival.
Pretty Lou was one of the 30% of cancer patients who are able to find a match within their family for if/when a bone marrow transplant is needed, but for the other 70% of patients, they must find an unrelated donor by looking to the registry. These donors are found through individuals who voluntarily register and donate to blood cancer and blood disorder patients they match with.
Whether you choose to make a financial donation or join our lifesaving registry, your support for DKMS helps us lead the fight against blood cancer.
- 13 million registered worldwide
- 120,000+ second chances at life
- more than 1.2 million people worldwide are diagnosed with blood cancer every year
- Stem cell/bone marrow transplants can be the best or only treatment for patients fighting blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, as well as approximately 70 other conditions including sickle cell disease, severe aplastic anemia, immune system disorders and inherited metabolic disorders.