Muslim Teen Inspires Bone Marrow Drive

February 17, 2011

Author: Manya A. Brachear

Original Source: The Los Angeles Times

https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-met-muslim-bone-marrow-donors-20110217-story.html

 

When doctors diagnosed Bilal Mallick with leukemia in January, they told his parents a bone marrow transplant often presented the best chance for survival and a cure.

 

But of 9 million potential donors on the national registry, only 160,000 are South Asian, making the likelihood of finding a match unlikely.