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Patient Support Resources for Bone Marrow Transplantation

The C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (Program) includes an Office of Patient Advocacy to support patients and families throughout the process of a bone marrow transplant (also called a BMT) or umbilical cord blood transplant. As the contractor for the Program's Office of Patient Advocacy, the National Marrow Donor Program^® (NMDP), also referred to as Be The Match Patient Services, provides many resources and services for patients and their families, including:

• One-to-one support from patient services coordinators to help patients and their families understand the disease and treatment options and learn about insurance and financial matters. This assistance is free through Be The Match Patient Services.
• Educational presentations as well as printed and multimedia materials. This information is free of charge and some materials are translated.
  • Patient Teleconferences
  • Request Patient Materials
  • Translated materials in 12 languages