Marrow donor registries hit monthly high after swimmer's announcement

The number of individuals registering as bone marrow donors reached a monthly record high at 11,662 in February, after teenage swimming star Rikako Ikee announced her leukemia diagnosis the same month, the Japan Marrow Donor Program said Monday.New registrations exceeded 10,000 for the first time within a month, with the average monthly registration coming to around 2,000 to 4,000.A total of 503,883 individuals are currently registered with the donor bank, and the majority of registered individuals are in their 40s, with 215,982 people, according to the group.As the age limit for donors is …READ FULL ARTICLE