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Book
| Bone marrow transplants: a book of basics for patients |
| Author
| STEWART, Susan K |
| Publisher
| Blood and Marrow Transplant Newsletter |
| Description
| This was the first handbook to help patients understand what's involved in undergoing a bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplant. Available on their web site. |
| Date
| 1995 |
| URL
| http://www.bmtinfonet.org/bmt/bmt.book/toc.html |
| Me and My Marrow |
| Author
| Karen Crowe |
| Publisher
| Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc |
| Description
| A comprehensive children's guide to bone marrow transplants. |
| Date
| 1999 |
| Obtain from
| Only available online at www.meandmymarrow.com |
Booklets and factsheets
| Blood & marrow transplant procedures |
| Author
| Wessex Cancer Trust |
| Description
| Booklet |
| Obtain from
| Wessex Cancer Trust, Bellis House, 11 Westwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1DL
Tel: 023 80672200 Fax: 023 80672266 |
| Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Donation Information |
| Author
| African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust |
| Description
| leaflet |
| Obtain from
| Po Box 670 , Croydon CR9 5DP Tel: 020 8667 1122 email: info@aclt.org |
| URL
| http://www.aclt.org |
| Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation |
| Author
| Leukaemia Research Fund |
| Description
| Booklet |
| Obtain from
| Leukaemia Research Fund, 43 Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JJ.
Tel: 020 7405 0101. Email: info@lrf.org.uk |
| URL
| http://www.lrf.org.uk |
| Going home after a bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplant |
| Author
| Royal Marsden NHS Trust |
| Description
| Booklet |
| Obtain from
| Hochland and Hochland Publications Ltd
174A Ashley Road, Hale, Cheshire WA15 9SF
Tel: 0161 2734156 Fax: 0161 929 1818 |
| Help Change A Life To Save A Life |
| Author
| African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust |
| Description
| Leaflet |
| Obtain from
| Po Box 670 Croydon, surrey CR9 5DP Tel: 020 8667 1122 email: info@aclt.org |
| URL
| http://www.aclt.org |
| Peripheral stem cell mobilisation and harvesting |
| Author
| Wessex Cancer Trust |
| Description
| Booklet |
| Obtain from
| Wessex Cancer Trust, Bellis House, 11 Westwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1DL
Tel: 023 80672200 Fax: 023 80672266 |
| Stem Cell Transplant |
| Author
| CCLG |
| Description
| For teenagers and young adults preparing for a stem cell transplant. |
| URL
| http://www.cclg.org.uk |
| You too could save a life ... become a bone marrow donor |
| Author
| The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust |
| Description
| leaflet |
| Obtain from
| Donor Recruitment Office, the Anthony Nolan Bone marrow Trust, Po Box 1767, Royal Free Hospital London NW3 4YR
Tel: 020 7284 8226 |
Websites
| British Bone Marrow Donor Registry |
| Description
| A national computerised register of donors; part of the National Blood Service. Potential donors should contact them via the website or helpline. |
| URL
| http://www.blood.co.uk/pages/marrow_info.html |
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