Umbilical cord blood transplantation uses cord blood, the blood that remains in the placenta and the attached umbilical cord after childbirth, as a source of stem cells to treat hematopoietic and genetic disorders. The cord blood is collected at birth specifically because of the stem cells it contains.
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How closely must donated cord blood match the patient?
NHS Blood and Transplant says stem cells taken from the donated cord blood must match the patient's tissue type as closely as possible to give the best chance of successful treatment.
What kinds of illness can cord blood stem cells be used to treat?
NHS Blood and Transplant says cord blood is rich in stem cells, which can be used to treat many different cancers, immune deficiencies and genetic disorders.
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Cord blood (umbilical cord blood) is blood that remains in the placenta and in the attached umbilical cord after childbirth.
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The first successful cord blood transplant (CBT) was done in 1988 in a child with Fanconi anemia.
Treats: Anemia, Article text, use for
Cord blood is used the same way that hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is used to reconstitute bone marrow following chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment for various blood cancers, and for various forms of anemia.
In Group: Blood, Cord Blood and Organ Donation, Introduction, sentences 1-2
Cord blood (umbilical cord blood) is blood that remains in the placenta and in the attached umbilical cord after childbirth. Cord blood is collected because it contains stem cells, which can be used to treat hematopoietic and genetic disorders.
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