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Chronic myelogenous leukemia phases and symptoms
National Marrow Donor Program — Information for patients about chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) symptoms and treatment options, including Gleevec and BMT. Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a slow-growing bone marrow cancer resulting in too many white blood cells. The ...More…
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You and Survivorship
National Marrow Donor Program — Survivorship education Flash interface Home > Patients and Families > You and SurvivorshipMore…
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Options for Umbilical Cord Blood
National Marrow Donor Program — Understand the options for your baby's umbilical cord blood: public donation, private family storage, directed donation, donating for research, or discarding it. In the past, when a baby was born, the umbilical cord was thrown away. But today, ...More…
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Learn if You Can Donate Cord Blood
National Marrow Donor Program — Eligibility health guidelines for expectant mothers who want to donate cord blood. Donating umbilical cord blood to a public cord blood bank has the potential to give hope to someone in need. To protect the health of patients who may receive ...More…
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Globoid-Cell Leukodystrophy (Krabbe Disease) and Transplant
National Marrow Donor Program — Information for patients about globoid-cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe disease) and bone marrow or cord blood transplant (BMT) as a treatment option. Globoid-cell leukodystrophy (GLD) is also called Krabbe disease (pronounced crab-A). GLD is an ...More…
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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) and Transplant
National Marrow Donor Program — Information for patients about severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and treatment with bone marrow or cord blood transplant (BMT). Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is the name for a group of inherited immune system disorders. SCID ...More…
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Where to Donate Cord Blood
National Marrow Donor Program — Find out where to donate umbilical cord blood to a public cord blood bank -- check for a participating hospital near you. Donating umbilical cord blood is a generous gift from you and your baby that may change someone else's life. The list below ...More…
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U.S. NMDP Transplant Centers
National Marrow Donor Program — A complete list of U.S. transplant centers in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Network. Below is a complete list of the U.S. transplant centers in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Network. To see more information about a center's ...More…
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Role of the Transplant Caregiver
National Marrow Donor Program — Information for transplant caregivers about what to expect when helping a loved one through a bone marrow or cord blood transplant (BMT). Each transplant patient's needs are different. Each transplant caregiver will find his or her own way to ...More…
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You and Survivorship
National Marrow Donor Program — Survivorship education Flash interface Home > Patients and Families > You and SurvivorshipMore…
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Donation FAQs
National Marrow Donor Program — Answers to common questions about the bone marrow donation process, risks, and side effects. For donors on the Be The Match Registry. How are bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donation different? What if I have medical ...More…
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Supporting Your Teenager through Transplant
National Marrow Donor Program — Information to help parents support a teenager being treated with a bone marrow or cord blood transplant (BMT). If you are the parent of a teenager being treated with a bone marrow or cord blood transplant (also called a BMT), you face some ...More…