Bone Marrow Transplant Program – Cord blood transplant

For bone marrow transplantation, Mayo Clinic doctors have experience using stem cells from umbilical cord blood (cord blood transplant), from peripheral blood (peripheral blood stem cell transplant) and from bone marrow (bone marrow transplant). In a cord blood transplant, stems cells are collected from umbilical cord blood. Umbilical cord blood is the blood left in the umbilical cord after a baby's birth. The cord blood can be frozen and stored until it's used in a cord blood transplant. If this is an option for you, before your baby's birth, ask your doctor about how to make arrangements to donate umbilical cord blood to a cord blood bank

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The power of cord blood: What stem cells can and can’t do

Stem cells have an amazing ability to regenerate healthy blood cells, a useful characteristic for life-threatening diseases like leukemia. However, its important to note that stem cell therapy has both proven and experimental uses. At the same time, many people dont understand the benefits or recommended ways of donating cord blood for its most beneficial use. How cord blood is related to stem cells Cord blood is a rich source of a cell type called hematopoietic stem cells, cells that can turn into red or white blood cells or platelets

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About Cord Blood Registry (CBR) | Cord Blood Registry

Founded in 1992, CBR is the largest private newborn stem cell bank in the world, helping parents store more than 925,000 cord blood and cord tissue samples for their children.138CBR is dedicated to advancing the clinical application of cord blood and cord tissue stem cells by partnering with institutions to establish FDA-regulated clinical trials for conditions that have no cure today. CBR has helped more than 600 families use their cord blood stem cells for established and experimental medical treatments more than any other family cord blood bank.138CBR's goal is to expand the potential scope of newborn stem cell therapies that may be available to patients and their families. CBR is part of theGenerate Life Sciences (Generate)family of brands, a life sciences company helping to grow and protect families through reproductive, newborn stem cell, genetic screening, medical device, and healthcare technology services. Generate serves families from preconception to post-birth. CBR is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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Cord blood cells are priceless for us

When you become a cord blood donor, you never know who you might help. The blood left in the umbilical cord and placenta after a birth is rich in lifesaving stem cells, which can be transplanted to cure blood cancers, life-threatening genetic disorders and more.

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