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 Bone Marrow Transplant Resources


o The Graft - -versus-Host-Disease Reference Site , from France in English, the same site in French: Maladie du Greffon contre l'Hôte


o The National Bone Marrow Transplant Link is a non-profit (501(c)3) organization whose mission to reduce the burdens of bone marrow transplant patients and their families through education and support. NBMTlink publishes two booklets for BMT patients: "Friends Helping Friends, Bone Marrow Transplant Resource Guide" and The "Surviviors' Guide to a Bone Marrow Transplant, What to Expect and How to Get Through It" . a new publication is now also available. as of april 14, 1999 copies can be ordered and it is in the process of being put on their web site.


o National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Glossary .

o The Choosing a Transplant Center: a Patient's Guide provides information on all National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Transplant Centers currently doing unrelated BMTs including: diseases treated, donor match criteria, cost information and results at various centers. as of March 26, 1999, the "information will be soon available online".


o A Patient's Guide to BMT from the City of Hope BMT program . Although this guide is intended for patients at the City of Hope it provides a basic introduction to BMTs, blood cells, chemotherapy and other topics.

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 Support Groups


o Bone Marrow Transplant Support Group, Ireland provides empathy and understanding through it's meetings and newsletter. The web site is intended to offer support to those unable to attend meetings, to provide additional sources of information and some entertainment. Dublin, Ireland.


o You Are Not Alone, A High-Dose Chemotherapy Support Group . This group is based in Los Angeles, California. Their mission is to provide current, accurate information to patients, and their caregivers, who are undergoing or may undergo, high-dose chemotherapy. They provide support groups and meetings with other patients and groups. Their web site has a wealth of information on high dose chemo, including patient stories, information on blood tests, newsletters and more.

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 Pages of Companies dealing with BMTs and BMT Technology


o Chimeric Therapies, Inc. is a start-up company developing technologies to enable bone marrow transplants and solid organ transplants between mismatched donors and patients. It is conducting clinical trials for patients with leukemia and sickle cell anemia using mismatched donors.

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 Other People's pages

o Ron Marriage's BMT Links offers links to sites with excellent information.
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