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Javascript disabled. This site requires JavaScript How to enable JavaScript ... Close Introducing NMDP, formerly known as the National Marrow Donor Program and Be The Match. Our name has changed but our mission has not: We save lives through cell therapy. 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One simple action can be the difference that gives a patient hope for the future. Discover the many ways you can support the cause. Transplant Basics How blood stem cell transplants work Steps of bone marrow or PBSC donation Why donor age matters Timeline of a transplant How donors and patients are matched HLA basics How does a patients ethnic background affect matching Diseases treatable by transplants Donation Process Before you donate Donating PBSC Donating bone marrow Donation FAQs Donor stories After you donate Contacting your recipient Donor safety and support Donor advocacy Donor leave Donor counseling Donor Connect Donor Toolkit Talking with your children Talking with your friends Talking with your employer Talking with your educator Talking with your parents Talking with your spouse or partner Renew your commitment to donate Translated materials Español (Spanish) 中國人 (Chinese)​ 한국인 (Korean​) Português (Portuguese) Transplant Basics A marrow transplant may be someone’s only hope for a cure. Learn how marrow donation works, the steps of a patient transplant, steps of donation, and factors that can impact the likelihood of finding a match. Learn more. 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