Research from the Journal of Clinical Oncology reports that even with early-onset disease, the child's stem cells are still viable. In the study, autologous stem cell treatment of infants with acute leukemia was just as successful as allogeneic sibling transplants. Additionally, if a family that has banked needs to use the stem cells, they may not have to take resources from a public cord blood bank.
Collections can take place even after the placenta has delivered.
Very few people decide to bank their babies cord blood expecting to actually use it, and most people will never have to use the cells. The causes for many cancers and diseases are unknown, and in some cases, certain types of cancers are growing at alarming rates. Recent reports indicate that one in 630 children will get cancer by age fifteen. There are literally thousands of babies a year that die or are severely damaged by conditions that can be detected through expanded newborn screening. We can be reached between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m Pacific Time, or click here to receive an information kit .