View Single Post
  #11  
Old Sun May 11, 2014, 01:42 PM
sbk007 sbk007 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: NY
Posts: 322
Ray, To answer your question about 5 % I'm assuming your talking MDS patients. I think 75 % of the people diagnosed with MDS don't have high risk so that leaves 25 %, of that 25 % 80 % or so are age 60 or above.
Age group eligibility has been extended to allow 70-80 year olds but that wasn't always the case and health is an issue for some. Forget about the money aspect especially if medicare is picking up the tab. If your odds are good you trust the team, and you want to do it then go with your 100% match sibling. That is something you can't put a price on regardless of age or gender its still a 100% sibling match.
All the best and thanks for participating in the clinical trial.
Reply With Quote