Weinberger B B, Lerchie S, Strong-Erickson K
Center for Excellence in Cancer Research, Treatment & Education, LSU Medical Center, Shreveport, USA.
J La State Med Soc. 1997 Dec;149(12):490-2.
The first successful Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) was performed in the 1960s. Initially, patients had to have a sibling donor which limited BMT to approximately 30% of patients. The development of regional donor registries and subsequently the establishment of the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) in 1986 has expanded the availability of BMT so that the majority of patients in need of a BMT have access to a donor. Physicians need to be aware of the donor registry to encourage their patients to be donors and to know when to refer a patient for consideration for BMT.
首例成功的骨髓移植（BMT）手术于20世纪60年代实施。最初，患者必须有同胞供体，这使得骨髓移植仅适用于约30%的患者。区域供体登记处的发展以及随后1986年国家骨髓捐献计划（NMDP）的建立，扩大了骨髓移植的可及性，从而使大多数需要进行骨髓移植的患者能够找到供体。医生需要了解供体登记情况，鼓励他们的患者成为供体，并知道何时将患者转介以考虑进行骨髓移植。
