Cord Blood Banking

The preservation of your newborn's stem cells, which allows you to have your baby's cord blood saved for potential medical uses to treat life-threatening diseases. If you do not choose to bank your baby’s cord blood, it will be discarded after birth.

Why are Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Worth Saving?

"Stem cells are immature cells that can both reproduce themselves and have the potential to turn into other types of cells. There are several types. The ones in umbilical cord blood and bone marrow are called hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs), according to WebMD."

No one debates that cord blood cells can be lifesaving. "Cord blood is a proven, effective source of blood-forming stem cells for people with certain diseases," Stephen Feig, professor of pediatrics at UCLA, tells WebMD.



Newborn Stem Cells In The News

A Californian Woman's Life Saved by Cord Blood Stem Cells
As reported by Fox News

Woman was diagnosed with leukemia after she battled breast cancer. She then decided to undergo a treatment with umbilical cord blood stem cells – and the procedure saved her life, KNSD-TV reported.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:48 AM

Hurler's Syndrome - Cord Blood Transplant

CBSC Transplant – Hurler’s Syndrome. Child recovers in rare illness: Mom recalls dilemma as ‘worst nightmare.', Columbia Daily Tribune (1/13) - The Columbia Daily Tribune published an article about a local girl who underwent an unrelated cord blood transplant...
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Monday, November 26, 2007 5:00 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant Saved This Man's Life

Being a Newburyport firefighter for 32 years may seem like a risky lifestyle. But Leo Rocco's toughest battles weren't fighting fires, but surviving mantle cell lymphoma - not once, but twice. Rocco, 66, was first diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma ...
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:58 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Can Save Lives

Holly Maynard (Rochester, N.Y.) - You'd never know by watching Tony Wagner on the soccer field that his family once doubted he'd be alive today to play. “He's my miracle baby," said Tony’s mom, Debbie Wagner. In 1998, Tony was diagnosed with leukemia...
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Monday, November 12, 2007 5:19 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant May Save a Girl's Life

All Samantha Welch and her mother, Faith, wanted was to get some medicine and go home. It was the beginning of Memorial Day weekend, and family members were visiting from out of town. Samantha was too busy to be dragged down by the unusual and persistent...
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007 5:46 AM

First Patient Undergoes Expanded Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant in the ExCell Registration Study of StemEx® for Leukemia and Lymphoma

JERUSALEM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Gamida Cell-Teva Joint Venture announced today that the first patient in the international, pivotal registration ExCell study has undergone a StemEx ® transplant at the Ireland Cancer Center of University Hospitals Case...
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007 5:07 AM

Sibling Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant Cures Sickle Cell Kids

Children with sickle cell disease were cured following umbilical cord blood transplants from their siblings, according to findings reported Thursday in Washington, D.C., by doctors from Children's Hospital Oakland. Of 43 youths across the country who...
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Thursday, August 02, 2007 5:38 AM

Edward Boyse (Conductor of the First Successful Cord Blood Transplant) Dies at Age 83

Edward Boyse , a University of Arizona researcher who first identified distinct subclasses of T-cells and also helped lay the foundation for umbilical cord stem cell transplantation, died July 14 of pneumonia. He was 83. "He would get straight to the...
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007 10:53 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant -- A Better Alternative

As statistics render evidence of more and more positive outcomes of cord blood transplants, a greater importance is now being placed on cord blood donation. Blood and immune system related diseases were the preliminary ailments in which cord blood cell...
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Thursday, July 19, 2007 5:08 AM

Uganda Boy Gets India's 1st Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant

Chennai: Eight-year-old Howard Khasero from Uganda might have a song on his lips. He has just been through India's first unrelated cord blood transplant. An exceedingly difficult surgery, but it has saved him from a life-threatening condition. Says Howard...
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Thursday, July 05, 2007 5:48 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation after a Reduced-Intensity Treatment Regimen: An Effective Strategy

Researchers from the University of Minnesota have reported a survival rate of almost 50% in adult patients with hematologic disease treated with umbilical cord blood transplantation following a regimen of Fludara® (fludarabine) and 200 cGy of total body...
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Friday, June 08, 2007 5:00 AM

Stop Waiting for Umbilical Cord Blood Donors

Finding a suitable cord blood donor for medical purpose is marked with many issues. In many cases, people are not able to get the perfect match for their medical needs. A large number of people die waiting for a transplant due to this reason. This particularly...
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Saturday, June 02, 2007 5:07 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant -- A Fresh Start To Your Life

With every passing day, the science behind the utility of umbilical cord blood is going a step forward. It is increasingly being used for curing leukemia patients. Umbilical cord blood is rich in stem cells. As the name suggests, it is extracted from...
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007 5:00 AM

Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplant Operation Gives Baby Chance to Beat Leukemia

At 11 months old, Hailey Joy Kent has faced more danger than most people do their entire lives. More is coming. The Simi Valley twin with blue eyes, two teeth and a tendency to snore softly has been on chemotherapy since she was 3 months old. But the...
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Friday, May 04, 2007 10:35 AM

Woman Organizing Bone Marrow Drive to Help Baby Who Had Cord Blood Transplant

Photo by Lisa Cassidy/Staff photographer Christine Quick who is organizing a bone marrow drive on May 12, sits with her son Samuel, 20 months, at their home in Franklin last Friday. " href="http://www.townonline.com/content/sites/bellingham...
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Friday, May 04, 2007 5:00 AM

Cord Blood Transplantation Helps Slow Down Hunter Syndrome

Hunter syndrome is an inherited metabolic disorder that occurs when an enzyme your body needs to break down molecules called glycosaminoglycans, or mucopolysaccharides, is either missing or malfunctioning. Because the body can't break down these complex...
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