Bone Marrow Transplant

When he was a medical student, Christopher Trautman, M.D., registered as a donor with Be the Match, the organization that matches bone marrow donors to[...]

Nancy McLain and Bonnie Engesmoe were 10 years old when they became the first bone marrow donor and recipients at Mayo Clinic. Bonnie donated her[...]

Wendy Zins writes a letter to her 19-year-old self on the anniversary of her bone marrow transplant each year. The letter is a reminder and[...]

Before Amie Christiansen passed away from cancer, she told her daughter, Montana, that there was one thing she wished she'd been able to do: Ring[...]

Aja Fisher's dream of becoming a doctor was put on hold after a leukemia diagnosis. She's sharing her story to help raise awareness of the[...]

Angie Wilson has a story to tell, and it's one her Mayo doctors hopes will help medical students and trainees understand both the "power and[...]

A medical condition forced longtime Philadelphia newscaster Lisa Thomas-Laury to leave the job she loved. A trip to Mayo Clinic led to a diagnosis and[...]

When Sharalyn Gordon’s colleagues learned her grandson needed a bone marrow transplant, they wanted to show their support. The result: a series of fundraisers, including[...]

Two years ago, Peter Favilla donated bone marrow to help save the life of Michelle Hayes, whom he'd never met. This summer, Michelle and her[...]

At just 11 years old, Jack Vold needed a bone marrow transplant. Fortunately his twin sister, Kaylie, turned out to be a perfect match. And[...]