Umbilical Cord Blood Storage
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Due to the many potential benefits of the CD34+ stem cells found in cord blood, umbilical cord blood storage is now a viable option for expecting parents who want to secure their family’s future health. Despite this, the umbilical cord and placenta – itself a rich source of potentially lifesaving stem cells – are discarded in 99 percent of all child births across the globe. This prevents countless parents from securing any benefits that might be gained from harvesting and storing the stem cells they contain.
Every year, around 9000 people are diagnosed with diseases or conditions that can be treated through stem cell transplants. Unfortunately, almost 70 percent of these patients are unable to find a suitable stem cell match from public cord blood banks. This makes it practical to store a baby’s cord blood, which has a significantly higher chance of providing matching stem cells for the baby and its family members.
LifebankUSA® is the world’s only cord blood bank to offer the unique Placenta-Cord banking service, which collects CD34+ stem cells from both the umbilical cord and placenta. Banking from two sources doubles, on average, the amount of potentially lifesaving stem cells of umbilical cord blood storage alone. Visit LifebankUSA.com or call 1-877-LIFEBANKUSA for more information.
Umbilical Cord Stem Cells
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Umbilical cord blood stem cells have proven effective in treating approximately 80 potentially life-threatening diseases and conditions to date, including various cancers and immune system disorders. Billions of dollars are allotted on research to expand the use of stem cells to treat ailments that still lack sufficient therapies today.
According to a recent study, one in every 400 Americans who banked their cord blood would need a transplant of their own stem cells within their lifetime, even in the absence of medical breakthroughs in the coming years. This 1-in-400 chance is likely to improve as scientific innovations are expected to further the use of cellular treatments for more diseases and conditions.
This possibility underscores the importance of investing in cord blood banking by families with a history of potentially life-threatening or debilitating ailments. LifebankUSA® offers more information on umbilical cord blood stem cells and provides a unique way of banking more lifesaving stem cells. To learn more, visit LifebankUSA.com or call 1-877-LIFEBANKUSA.
Umbilical Cord Blood
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There are standard practices that every umbilical cord blood bank follows to prolong stem cell life in its cord blood units. Differences in preservation techniques also exist among these storage facilities, including the depletion or retention of red blood cells in the cord blood units before cryopreservation (freezing).
The separation of red blood cells from the beneficial CD34+ stem cells reduces the need for post-thaw washing, a procedure which can reduce the amount of stem cells available in a unit. And higher amounts of stem cells have proven to increase the chances of treatment success and patient survival. In addition, red blood cell depletion decreases the possibility of blood type incompatibility, and thus lessens the potential complications when the stem cells are transplanted to a family member.
On average, LifebankUSA® produces cord blood stem cells that are 99 percent free of red blood cells. A high percentage of red blood cells in the final cord blood unit may lead to complications, especially when transplanted to infants. For more information on the leading umbilical cord blood bank, call 1-877-LIFEBANKUSA.
Cord Blood Preservation, Stem Cell Preservation
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Cord blood preservation is a worthy investment even for families without a history of cancer. Some people think that cord blood banking only matters if several members of their family have already fallen victim to cancer, but family history is not always an accurate determinant of cancer probability.
Cancer is among the many diseases today with an undefined cause, which means that it is generally not classified as an inherited condition. Leukemia, the most common cancer type among children and teenagers, is known to occur in individuals who don’t have a history of the disease in their families.
In addition, when cord blood stem cells are handled or stored properly, they can remain viable for a very long time. In fact, stem cells that were cryogenically preserved (frozen) for more than a decade have been successfully used to treat certain illnesses. With ongoing research, medical professionals are optimistic cord blood stem cell transplants may one day be able to treat many other ailments such as diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as certain cancers and immune system disorders.
LifebankUSA® is registered with the BBB and the FDA to offer leading cord blood preservation services. The company revolutionized cord blood banking with its unique Placenta-Cord banking service. For more information, visit LifebankUSA.com or call 1-877-LIFEBANKUSA.
Cord Blood Stem Cells, Placenta Stem Cells
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Cord blood stem cells have already proven effective in treating certain cancers, blood disorders, and other potentially life-threatening illnesses. Ongoing research may one day allow them to be used for treating diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and multiple sclerosis, among other diseases and conditions for which there are no adequate therapies today.
It is because of this regenerative potential that many expecting parents choose to bank their baby’s cord blood. But parents can secure even greater peace of mind by preserving their baby’s placenta, which is also a rich source of CD34+ stem cells capable of providing potentially lifesaving benefits. Banking stem cells from cord blood and the placenta can double, on average, the number of CD34+ stem cells collected from cord blood banking alone. And having more of these stem cells available for treatment can improve the chances of transplant success and patient survival.
LifebankUSA® is the world’s only cord blood bank to offer Placenta-Cord banking, a service that provides expecting parents with the opportunity to secure both placenta and cord blood stem cells for potential future use. Learn more about this service by visiting LifebankUSA.com or calling 1-877-LIFEBANKUSA.
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