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Support & Resources

The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) works to connect patients to the resources they need to live longer and healthier lives. We offer resources and services to help bone marrow or cord blood transplant patients and their families throughout the transplant process. To learn more, see How the NMDP Helps Patients.

Find resources online

Choosing a Transplant Center: A Patient's Guide — Detailed information about NMDP transplant centers in the United States
Organizations that Can Help: A Searchable Directory — Contact information for hundreds of organizations that offer education and help to patients and family members
MatchView^SM — A resource you can use to see how many potential donors or cord blood units you may have on the NMDP Registry
Planning for Indirect Transplant Expenses — A planning tool you can use to create a personalized financial report that combines estimated indirect transplant costs and your household expenses
Living Now Conference Presentations — View online presentations on life after transplant for adult transplant survivors, caregivers, family members and healthcare professionals
Patient FAQs — Questions and answers about transplants using unrelated donors or cord blood units

Join telephone or live conferences

Patient Teleconferences — Free educational presentations on topics related to bone marrow and cord blood transplant

Order or download materials

Transplant Education for Patients Older than 50 — A free resource kit to guide decision making for patients over age 50 for whom blood or marrow transplant may be an option
Step One: An Introduction to Marrow and Cord Blood Transplant — Information to help you discuss treatment options with your doctor
Transplant Journey: Step Two — A guide to help you prepare for an unrelated donor or cord blood transplant
A Guide to Protecting Your Health after Transplant: Recommended Tests and Procedures — Guidelines to help you and your doctor schedule your long-term follow-up care after transplant:
- Download from the Web site of the NMDP’s research partner, the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, at www.cibmtr.org/posttransplant
- Or order a printed guide
Request Patient Materials — More free booklets, CDs and DVDs you can order, including the newsletter Living Now: A Guide to Life after Transplant

Contact the NMDP Office of Patient Advocacy

The NMDP Office of Patient Advocacy supports patients and their families every step of the way, from diagnosis through survivorship. We're here to answer your questions about bone marrow and cord blood transplant and to tell you about resources that might help you make decisions about your treatment options.

We can provide information to help you:

Our case managers are available Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time.

Inside the United States, call 1 (888) 999-6743. This call is toll-free in the United States.
Outside the United States, call 1 (612) 627-8140. This call may have long-distance or international charges.
You can also send an e-mail message to patientinfo@nmdp.org.

Interpreters are available

Many of our materials are available in multiple languages. If you need to speak with us in a language other than English, call and tell us — in English — what language you speak. It will take 4 to 8 minutes for an interpreter to join the call. Please stay on the line.