Cord Blood Banking: Health Story
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Each year, 12,000 patients in the US could benefit from cord blood transplants. According to Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg, Director of Carolinas Cord Blood Bank, cord blood contains stem cells similar to bone marrow. In this Health Corner report, she talks about how umbilical cord blood banking opens access to transplants for those patients who can't find an exact bone marrow match. Senior Vice President of Cord Blood Registry, Stephan Grant, says cord blood is used in the treatment of more than 75 diseases such as cancers and blood diseases, some metabolic diseases, and autoimmune diseases like MS and arthritis. Cord blood is taken from the placenta after a baby is born. Today, one life may actually save another.
For more information on the Cord Blood Registry click here.
For information about Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg and Carolinas Cord Blood Bank click here.
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