Table 3.
Worldwide development of unrelated adult stem cell donation
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | Cum. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donors (× 000) | 4,000 | 5,600 | 6,300 | 6,900 | 7,500 | 8,200 | 9,000 | 9,900 | 10,700 | 11,800 | 13,200 | 14,600 | 16,400 | |
| BM | 3,082 | 3,552 | 3,700 | 3,515 | 3,238 | 3,392 | 3,187 | 3,133 | 3,125 | 3,002 | 3,157 | 3,221 | 3,445 | 42,749 |
| PBSC | 155 | 282 | 653 | 1,127 | 1,679 | 2,485 | 3,198 | 4,133 | 4,796 | 5,416 | 6,327 | 7,260 | 8,162 | 45,673 |
| Total donations | 3,237 | 3,834 | 4,353 | 4,642 | 4,917 | 5,877 | 6,385 | 7,266 | 7,921 | 8,418 | 9,484 | 10,481 | 11,607 | 88,422 |
| Percentage | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.54% |
Note: Data sourced from the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA).1
Abbreviations: BM, bone marrow; PBSC, peripheral blood stem cells; Cum, cumulative.