Each stem cell is stored with a bar code and a number coordinated in our computer with your child's information. NO one can use it or any part of it without your consent. Thousands of children in the United States develop leukemia and other blood disorders each year. Leukemia and related blood cancers cause more deaths among children than any other disease. These children might be alive today if they had umbilical stem cells stored at birth.
Children often contract leukemia even if there is no prior history of cancer in the family.
Storing their cord blood stem cells at birth will assure that a matching transplant will always be available. There is no risk whatsoever. The stem cells are collected after the umbilical cord and placenta are already separated from mother and child. There are many facilities around the U.S. and worldwide that will perform stem cell collection. They will then be delivered anywhere worldwide in our portable cryogenic units.