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Bone marrow donation, or bone marrow harvesting, is the procedure healthcare providers use to obtain blood-forming cells (stem cells) for bone marrow transplant. Donating bone marrow doesn’t hurt and may cure someone who has blood cancer or a blood disorder.
Bone marrow donation can take place privately, where you directly contact a care center or transplant center caring for someone you know.
Who can donate bone marrow? Dr. Hogan says that in the past, family members — especially fully matched siblings — were considered the best option to donate bone marrow. But the fact is that a majority of people who need a bone marrow transplant don’t have a family member who is a full match.
Donating bone marrow stem cells requires agreeing to have stem cells drawn from either your blood or bone marrow to be given to someone else. This is known as a stem cell transplant, bone marrow transplant or hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Stem cells used in transplants come from three sources.
Stem cell and bone marrow donations can offer people with blood cancer and other blood diseases the best chance for a cure. There is an urgent need for more donors between the ages of 18 and 40, especially donors of non-European and mixed ancestry.
Learn about donating bone marrow and stem cells through Dana-Farber Cancer Institute by looking at our Frequently Asked Questions. Categories of questions include finding a match, the donation process, and registering with NMDP's Be The Match Registry.
Marrow donation is a surgical procedure done in a hospital: You receive anesthesia. Doctors use special, hollow needles to withdraw liquid marrow from the back of your pelvic bones. You may receive a transfusion of your own previously donated blood. After you recover from the anesthesia, you typically return home the same day.
Donating Stem Cells and Bone Marrow. People usually volunteer to donate stem cells for an allogeneic transplant either because they have a loved one or friend who needs a match or because they want to help people. Some people give their stem cells so they can get them back later if they need an autologous transplant.
If a doctor selects you as a match for a patient, you may be asked to donate bone marrow or cells from circulating blood (called PBSC donation). Patients need donors between the ages of 18 and 60 who meet health guidelines and are willing to donate to any patient in need.
How do I donate bone marrow or PBSC? How do I donate my baby's umbilical cord blood? Can patients meet or communicate with their marrow donor? Are there any risks to bone marrow donation? Are there risks to donating PBSC? All Frequently Asked Questions. Join the donor registry.