Resources

The National Bone Marrow Transplant Link is dedicated to helping those in need face the challenges ahead. We work with hospitals, cancer centers, and other organizations that share the concerns of patients, their caregivers and families. Our services reinforce and complement medical care.

To provide such crucial information and support, nbmtLINK has created a unique Online Library that contains hundreds of journal articles, booklets and reference materials relating to bone marrow/stem cell transplant issues. Please browse through our publications, read them, download them and print them out, if you'd like. Or, if you want hard copies, you may order any of the booklets for a small charge. And if you still have not found the information you need, feel free to contact our staff with any questions.

	Resource Guide for Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Friends Helping Friends This easy-to-read reference booklet offers a wide range of topics, providing an overview of the transplant process. Highlighted are financial and insurance concerns, physical and practical issues. More than 60,000 patients, families and health professionals have benefited from this remarkable booklet.
	Guide des resources pour la greffe de cellules souches L’entraide à son meilleur C’est au début de l’année 2005 que le programme de greffe de cellules souches (PGCS) du Centre universitaire de santé McGill (CUSM), établi à Montréal, au Québec, s’est associé au nbmtLINK afin de développer cette version française du « Resource Guide. » Le Guide des ressources pour la greffe de cellules souches constitue un premier pas vers l’obtention et la diffusion de renseignements adaptés et destinés aux patients de greffe.
	Survivors' Guide for Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant What to Expect and How to Get Through It Keren Stronach, a survivor of two bone marrow transplants, has written a reassuring, knowledgeable and practical guidebook. It offers a step-by-step description of the transplant process, while weaving in the experiences of 25 other bone marrow transplant survivors. The purpose of the guide is to prepare patients, caregivers and families for a transplant by aligning their expectations with actual transplant experiences.
	Caregivers' Guide for Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Practical Perspectives A spotlight now shines on the significant role of the BMT caregiver. This book offers practical suggestions for getting through the difficult days from people who have been there. More importantly, it lets you know that you are not alone, that it is worth the struggle and that your role is critically important and appreciated.
	Video: The New Normal Life After Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant A remarkable 45-minute film for anyone whose life has been touched by bone marrow/stem cell transplant. The New Normal is an incredible story told through the voices of transplant survivors and their caregivers. Although no film can fully prepare an individual for what they will face during a bone marrow/stem cell transplant, The New Normal provides information, inspiration and hope. Single copies (initial copy) are made available free of charge while supplies last, but there is a $10 charge for shipping and handling on all video orders. Additional copies are $20.