Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation

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Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation

A bone marrow transplant offers the best prospect for recovery in many cases, and for twenty years the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation (Arrow) has assisted both cancer and non-cancer patients undergoing this life saving procedure.

Arrow has also been a long time supporter of the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry who released the Annual Data Summary (2005) showing that 1160 bone marrow transplants have been conducted in Australia – and the number is growing.

Arrow aims to find a cure for leukaemia and related diseases through medical research funding which has so far led to greater transplant success rates. Our current Research Grants Program provides funding for a Senior Research Scientist and Arrow is currently providing a scholarship for a PhD student, whose research project is based on bone marrow and adult stem cell transplantation.

 
 
 
 

 
 
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Patient Information Publication

Patient Information Publication - $25

 

Your $25 will go to help support the publication of patient information guides and provide seminars for patients considering a bone marrow transplant.

Travel Costs

Travel Costs - $50

 

$50 will assist regional patients experiencing difficulties meeting the cost of travel for transplant and post transplant treatment.

Sponsorship of Nursing Scholarship

Sponsorship of Nursing Scholarship - $100

 

Your $100 will allow Arrow to continue its sponsorship of nursing scholarships for nurses wishing to further their chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation skills through the College of Nursing.

Purchase a wig

Purchase a wig - $250

 

$250 will part purchase a wig for the Tracey Scone Wig Library. A free service for cancer patients experiencing hair loss from chemotherapy.

Purchase of Medical Equipment

Purchase of Medical Equipment - $500

 

Help to fund the purchase of medical equipment needed for the bone marrow transplant process.