Bone Marrow Transplants & Donors

Blood and Marrow Transplant Information Network

Patient-friendly handbooks and a quarterly newsletter about transplantation. Links patients with survivors who can provide emotional support. Maintains an online Directory of Transplant Centers in the US and Canada, an online Directory of Drugs used during transplant, and an online Reource Directory. Offers attorney referrals for patients who have insurace disputes. Comprehensive website.

• (888) 597-7674
• www.bmtinfonet.org
  

Blood and Marrow Transplant Resources

BMT resources offer patients having a bone marrow transplant (BMT) or peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT) access to an enormous amount of information about these procedures. You can learn everything you need to know to sail through your treatment with flying colors. For patients considering a transplant, the tools are provided to help you decide if one of these procedures is your best treatment option.

• (414) 870-4850
• www.BMTresources.org
  

National Bone Marrow Transplant Link

Operates a 24–hour‚ toll–free number and provides peer support to bone marrow transplant (BMT) patients and their families. It serves as an information center for prospective BMT patients as well as a resource for health professionals.

• (800) LINK-BMT (800-546-5268)
• www.nbmtlink.org
  

National Marrow Donor Program®(NMDP)

Funded by the Federal Government to improve the effectiveness of the search for bone marrow donors. It keeps a registry of potential bone marrow donors and provides free information on bone marrow transplantation. Help available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Korean.

• (800) MARROW–2 (800-627-7692)
• www.marrow.org

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