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200 Billion. Join the Be The Match Registry and help someone in need.200 Billion. Join the Be The Match Registry and help someone in need.
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More than 200 billion—that’s how many cells your bone marrow has on any given day. If you had the chance to help a person in need, would you give some away? To help a kid be a kid? Make a family whole? Make their day, their week—their LIFE?

Chris, donor

You probably have a few questions about what it takes to save a life. HOW DOES IT AFFECT MY DAILY LIFE?

  • 80% of donations involve no surgery at all
  • Most common side effects of a blood stem cell donation are headaches, nausea and tiredness from the daily shots for five days before it
  • All medical costs for the donation procedure are covered by the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)
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About Be The Match®

For people with life-threatening blood cancers—like leukemia and lymphoma—or other diseases, a cure exists. Be The Match connects patients with their donor match for a life-saving marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant. People can contribute to the cure as a member of the Be The Match Registry®, financial contributor or volunteer. Be The Match provides patients and their families one-on-one support, education, and guidance before, during and after transplant. ​ Be The Match is operated by the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP), a nonprofit organization that matches patients with donors, educates health care professionals and conducts research through its research program, CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research®), so more lives can be saved. To learn more about the cure, visit BeTheMatch.org or call 1 (800) MARROW-2.

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