Importance of Platelet Donation Explained by Pediatric Oncologist

Cancer patients often need platelet transfusions during treatment. In fact, more than 50 percent of donated platelets go to cancer patients. Dr. Scott Borinstein, pediatric oncologist at Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, explains why cancer patients often rely on platelet transfusions to prevent life-threatening bleeding.
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