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Deferral Period For Cancer Diagnosis Shortened To One Year
Good News! After careful consideration, the Red Cross now believes that it is acceptable for most cancer survivors to donate blood 12 months after their last treatment is completed if they meet all other eligibility criteria. The American Red Cross recently changed the deferral criteria for blood donors with a history of non-blood cancers such as breast, lung, brain, colon and prostate cancers from a 5-year deferral to a 12-month deferral after treatment for cancer.

"“As a cancer survivor, I’m delighted with my return to good health and happy to be able to share my blood again with others in need.” -- Christine Powell, 7 year breast cancer survivor.

If you are currently in the Red Cross database and you have been deferred due to a history of cancer, please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-462-9400, ext.2380 to process your request to be considered as a blood donor. Due to the regulatory environment in blood services, it is necessary to adjust donor records to reflect the change. If you have never given blood before and are not in our database, you do not need to call in advance. If you have further questions, please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-462-9400 ext. 2210.

New Youth Eligibility Guidelines
With the start of the new school season, the American Red Cross has made some changes to blood donation eligibility criteria for young donors.
Research has shown that young donors who have a blood volume less than 3500mL are more likely to have an adverse reaction following a blood donation. In order to provide the safest possible donation experience, donation criteria for youth donors now includes a formula based on height, age and weight.
The new criteria for whole blood donation applies to all high school students, regardless of their age, who come to high school blood drives and to all donors 18 years of age and younger who come to blood drives outside of the high school setting. Additional Information

A Caregiver's Testimonial
"At a time when people are cutting back on consumer spending, vacation travel, gift giving and the like, volunteer blood donors continue to provide the ultimate personal, altruistic, meaningful gift: The gift of themselves....The gift of life."

Robert Weinstein, MD, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School and Chief, Division of Transfusion Medicine, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Meet Our Medical Office
The Northeast Division of the American Red Cross Blood Services has an excellent medical team, consisting of five dedicated physicians with backgrounds in hematology, pathology and oncology. They are leaders in the area of transfusion medicine and provide daily guidance for all aspects of American Red Cross Blood Services throughout the Northeast.
NORTHEAST DIVISION RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICES MEDICAL DIRECTORS (Note: PDF file)

Give Twice As Much!
You may be able to give twice as much with just one donation! Imagine being able to double your contribution for just a little more investment in time. That's what the Double Red Cell Program is all about. Through the latest in automated technology, the American Red Cross now has the ability to collect two units of red blood cells from a single donor who meets all eligibility requirements. More...

Donors Ask....
Have questions about donating blood, what happens to the blood you've given or how blood is processed and distributed? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. If you have an additional question that isn't on the list, feel free to Contact Us.