Articles Tagged with Cord Blood Bank

Cord Blood Transplantation

Cord blood remains a practical stem cell source for many blood and immune disorders. It's faster to obtain than many adult donors and causes less chronic GVHD, but single units may lack enough cells for adults - leading to double-unit grafts and ex vivo expansion strategies.

Cord Blood Transplant

Umbilical cord blood offers readily available stem cells for treating leukemia and other blood disorders. Advances - double-unit transplants and cell-expansion methods - have widened use in adults while keeping benefits like easier donor matching and lower chronic GVHD risk.