| Umbilical cord blood is the blood that is found in the | | | | Leukemia etc |
| umbilical cord and the placenta. It is extracted | | | | Plasma Cell Disorders like Plasma Cell Leukemia, |
| immediately after the delivery of the baby. This | | | | Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, etc |
| blood is rich in stem cells. Stem cells are the | | | | Other Inherited Disorders like Cartilage-Hair |
| architects of your body. They have the capability of | | | | Hypoplasia, DiGeorge Syndrome, Osteopetrosis, etc |
| creating new blood cells, brain cells, etc. They can | | | | Extensive research is being conducted the benefits |
| adjust to the body anytime and start repairing or | | | | of cord blood stem cells in ailments like Brain tumor, |
| replenishing the old cells. | | | | Ovarian cancer, Small cell lung cancer, testicular |
| Stem cells can give the scientist a treasure of | | | | cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, spinal injury, diabetes, |
| information about various diseases and birth defects. | | | | Parkinson's disease, Muscular Dystrophy, etc |
| With a detailed study, the reasons behind various | | | | Cord Blood Vs Bone Marrow Transplants |
| genetic diseases and deformities can be unearthed. | | | | Why do we need to preserve the cord blood? Bone |
| The specialty of the stem cells lies in their ability to | | | | marrow stem cells should be enough. Well, there are |
| multiple several times and creates whichever cell the | | | | still debates on this issue. There is one point that |
| body needs. | | | | everyone agrees with. That is, umbilical cord blood |
| Diseases That Can Be Treated With Stem Cells | | | | has more stem cells than the bone marrow does. On |
| More than 70 diseases can be treated with the help | | | | the other hand, unlike the cord blood, adult donor |
| of the umbilical cord blood cells. Some of them are as | | | | blood is not limited by quantity. However, cord blood |
| follows: | | | | stem cells are more flexible compared to the bone |
| Bone Marrow Failure Disorders like Aplastic Anemia | | | | marrow cells. Very rarely is it seen that a patient's |
| (Severe), Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia, Pure | | | | body has rejected the cord blood stem cells. |
| Red Cell Aplasia, etc | | | | Cord Blood Banks |
| Hemoblobinopathies like Beta Thalassemia Major and | | | | Cord blood banking is increasing in popularity over the |
| Sickle Cell Disease | | | | past few years. Two types of banks specialize in |
| Histiocytic Disorders like Hemophagocytosis | | | | umbilical cord blood collection and preservation- Public |
| Inherited Immune System Disorders like Bare | | | | Cord Blood Bank and the Private Cord Blood Bank. |
| Lymphocyte Syndrome, Reticular Dysgenesis, Chronic | | | | Public Cord Blood Banking services are free. Here you |
| Granulomatous Disease, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, | | | | can preserve your child's stem cells. However, a point |
| etc | | | | to note is if you plan to preserve the blood |
| Inherited Metabolic Disorders like Gaucher Disease, | | | | specifically for your family, you will be unable to do |
| Krabbe Disease, Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome, Tay | | | | so in a public cord blood bank. Here it is more like a |
| Sachs, Wolman Disease, etc | | | | donation for the well-being of the society and |
| Leukemias and Lymphomas like Acute Lymphocytic | | | | research. Private blood banks are expensive. |
| Leukemia, Adult T Cell Leukemia, Hodgkin's | | | | Nevertheless, here you can preserve the stem cells |
| Lymphoma, Juvenile Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, | | | | just for your family use. |
| Polymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic | | | | |