Is bone marrow considered an organ?

Yes it is! Bone marrow transplant is considered to be a type of organ transplant. The blood is a major component of the body and body functions and without it, no one can survive. read more

What is relevant is that bone marrow transplantation is a form of treatment where the risks of financially motivated “vendors” are actually greater than with other organs because the preparation of the recipient (through irradiation of the bone marrow) occurs much longer before the harvesting and transplantation of the bone marrow than is true with transplants of solid organs. read more

Bone marrow transplant is considered to be a type of organ transplant. The blood is a major component of the body and body functions and without it, no one can survive. Bone marrow transplants are common procedures for the treatment of a multitude of illnesses and disease processes. read more

When Bone Marrow Donations are not Considered to be Organ Donations Plaintiffs filed a complaint challenging the constitutionality of the ban on compensation for human organs in the National Organ Transplant Act (Flynn v. read more