Collecting Both Placenta and Cord Blood Stem Cells Can Improve Chances of Treatment Success
Cord Blood Stem Cells, Placenta Stem Cells
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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