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Helping patients who need an unrelated bone marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant

The C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (CWBYCTP) provides support to patients who need a potentially life-saving bone marrow transplant (also called a BMT) or umbilical cord blood transplant. For some patients who have leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell anemia, or other inherited metabolic or immune system disorders, a bone marrow or cord blood transplant may be their best chance to live longer, healthier lives.

A donor for a marrow or cord blood transplant may be available from a patient's family; however, many patients depend on an unrelated donor. The CWBYCTP's purpose is to help patients who need a transplant from an unrelated marrow donor or cord blood unit by:

• Making information about bone marrow and cord blood transplant available to patients, families, health care professionals, and the public.
• Providing efficient, effective processes for identifying matched marrow donors and cord blood units through one electronic system (Single Point of Access).
• Increasing the numbers of unrelated marrow donors and cord blood units available for transplant.
• Collecting data and expanding research to improve patient outcomes.

Blood Stem Cell Transplantation Program Elements

• Legislation - Highlights the laws approved by Congress that created the CWBYCTP.
• Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation—Provides information about the Advisory Council and its activities
• Contracts - Explains the CWBYCTP components and NCBI contracts.
• Radiation Injury Treatment Network^®—Describes national emergency plans that are ready if a mass casualty incident results in marrow toxic injuries (such as from radiation exposure).
• Website Content Inventory—Lists audiences, priorities, and publication schedules for information provided through this website.