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Blood Product Donation and Transfusion


Blood and Its Components

Why Cancer Patients Might Need Blood Product Transfusions

Blood Component Transfusion - What It Involves

Possible Risks of Blood Product Transfusions

Alternatives to Blood Transfusion

Blood Donation

Donation by Cancer Survivors

Additional Resources

References

National organizations and Web sites*

AABB (American Association of Blood Banks)
Telephone: 301-215-6526
Web site: www.aabb.org

America's Blood Centers
Toll-free number: 1-888-US-BLOOD (1-888-872-5663)
Web site: www.americasblood.org

American Red Cross
Toll-free number: 1-800-733-2767
Web site: www.redcross.org

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
Toll-free number: 1-888-TXINFO1 (1-888-894-6361)
Web site: www.unos.org

*Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement by the American Cancer Society.

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Last Medical Review: 07/13/2009
Last Revised: 07/13/2009