Tissue and Organ Donation

The most valuable resource for our LAM researchers is human tissue donated at the time of surgery or lung transplantation. If you are a LAM patient who is planning to have any type of surgery and are interested in donating tissue, please contact The LAM Foundation at 513-777-6889 or via email at info@thelamfoundation.org.

Organ Donation

Lung transplantation is not the answer to LAM; we need a cure. In the interim, lung transplantation, although highly risky, is the last resort for patients with end-stage LAM. Given the critical shortage of organs available for transplant, The LAM Foundation encourages all members of the LAM community  to consider becoming an organ donor. The first step is to have a discussion with your family. If you wish to be an organ donor, remember to (1) sign your donor card and (2) notify your family of your wishes, so that precious gifts of life don't go unused.

If you would like to know more about organ donation, you may call your local Organ Procurement Office or visit one of many Web sites. The Second Wind Organization focuses on the needs of lung transplant recipients. Another excellent resource can be found at www.organdonor.gov. We hope that you will join with us in this tremendously important mission.

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