Banking Umbilical Cord Blood for the Future
Umbilical cord blood is one of the richest available sources of CD34+ stem cells, which have proven effective in the treatment of thousands of patients with roughly 80 potentially life-threatening diseases and conditions, and which have shown the potential to treat many more patients and illnesses in the future. These stem cells are able to rebuild blood and the immune system, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
Many expecting parents have capitalized on the opportunity to bank their children’s cord blood for their families’ potential future health needs. While many private and public banks offer cord blood storage services, LifebankUSA™ is the first and only cord blood bank in the United States to offer families greater peace of mind by allowing them to bank stem cells derived from two sources: umbilical cord blood and the placenta. This Placenta-Cord banking service often leads to the availability of an increased number of life-saving stem cells for potential future use, which can potentially improve the effectiveness of treatment.
admin @ March 29, 2009