Bone marrow donation for ethnic minorities

Title

Bone marrow donation for ethnic minorities

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 Mar 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:05:26

Description

John Triteos and Anna Georgiou both suffer with leukaemia and are waiting on bone marrow donors from Greek or ethnic minorities to come forward. John speaks to Mark Phillips from his bed in the Royal Free Hospital where he says that he has undergone aggressive chemotherapy. The London Regional Manager of the Anthony Noland Bone Marrow Trust, Michael Smith, says they have had to turn people potential donors away because of a lack of funds. For Drivetime programme.

Contributors

Michael Smith; Mark Phillips; John Triteos

Keywords

Leukaemia; Bone marrow transplantation; Cancer; Royal Free Hospital; Medical treatment; Ethnic groups; Drivetime (radio programme); Anna Georgiou; Greek; Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust

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