If you are diagnosed with leukemia, a bone marrow or cord blood transplant (also called a BMT) may be a treatment option for you. A transplant may also be a treatment option for certain immune system and genetic disorders. The diseases listed below are those that may be treated by a bone marrow or cord blood transplant.
The list includes diagnoses for which transplant is a standard treatment as well as diagnoses for which the role of transplant is a newer option. To learn more about your disease here or through disease-specific organizations, see the links below.
Diseases treatable
Leukemias and lymphomas, including:
Multiple myeloma and other plasma cell disorders
Severe aplastic anemia and other marrow failure states, including:
- Severe aplastic anemia
- Fanconi anemia
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)
- Pure red cell aplasia
- Amegakaryocytosis / congenital thrombocytopenia
SCID and other inherited immune system disorders, including:
Hemoglobinopathies, including:
Hurler's syndrome and other inherited metabolic disorders, including:
Myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative disorders, including:
- Refractory anemia (all types)
- Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
- Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia (myelofibrosis)
Familial erythrophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and other histiocytic disorders
Other malignancies
Childhood cancers
To learn more about childhood leukemias and other childhood cancers, visit the National Cancer Institute Web site at www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/childhoodcancers.
Be The Match
® has a team dedicated to supporting patients, caregivers, family members and friends — from diagnosis through survivorship. Our patient services coordinators offer confidential one-on-one support and financial guidance. We can help you find the information you need to make informed decisions about your treatments for your disease, including
marrow and cord blood transplants. We also offer free educational resources — DVDs, booklets, online tools, and more. Our goal is to help you get what you need, when you need it.
Our patient services coordinators are available Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time.
- Inside the United States, call 1 (888) 999-6743. This call is toll-free in the United States.
- Outside the United States, call 1 (612) 627-8140. This call may have long-distance or international charges.
You can also send an e-mail message to
patientinfo@nmdp.org.