Cord Blood: Potential for Medical Treatments and Donation

What Is Cord Blood?

Blood remaining in the umbilical cord and placenta after birth, rich in stem cells that can develop into any cell type.

Uses

Treats various diseases:

• Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, Multiple myeloma
• Neuroblastoma, Sickle cell disease, Thalassemia
• Immune deficiency disorders
• Tissue damage from burns or radiation

Collection

Immediately after birth: cord clamped, cut, blood drained into special bag, processed, stored in cord blood bank.

Safety and Donation

• Safe, painless, no risk to mother or baby.
• Talk to doctor/midwife to donate.

Benefits of Donation

Generous act that can save lives and advance stem cell research.