A bone marrow transplant (also called a BMT) or cord blood transplant is a potentially life-saving treatment for some patients who have leukemia, lymphoma, or a genetic metabolic or immune system disorder. A bone marrow or cord blood transplant replaces a patient's unhealthy blood-forming cells with healthy cells from a donor.
You may be the person who can save a patient's life.
The Registry of the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program, also called the Be The Match RegistrySM, is a listing of potential marrow donors and donated cord blood units.
- The Need for More Marrow Donors – Learn why, with more than 12 million registered donors worldwide, more are needed.
- Joining the Registry – Find out how to join the Registry either online or in person.
- Donating Marrow – Learn what happens when you are asked to be a donor.