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For families like yours, private cord blood banking readily ensures an exact match for the child and a more likely match for another blood-related family member, should the stem cells be needed for treatment. Unfortunately if a stem cell treatment is indicated, families that have not privately banked their child's cord blood stem cells end up searching for an appropriate source of compatible stem cells; these searches could take months and still be unsuccessful. In addition, cord blood stem cells from a family member are much more likely to be successfully transplanted than those from an unrelated donor. In fact, as you can see from the chart below, a study from The New England Journal of Medicine showed that the 1-year survival rate for patients treated for a variety of diseases with cord blood stem cells from a relative was 63%-compared with only 29% from unrelated donors.
*Based on a survey of 45 transplant centers reporting on 143 transplantations performed between 1998 and 1996
Parents who have chosen LifebankUSA® to bank their baby's stem cells have ensured an exact match for that child and a high probability of a match for another family member. By banking your baby's stem cells, you are also more likely to have a successful stem cell transplant should the need ever arise. And LifebankUSA is the only cord blood bank that can provide you with the most stem cells possible by collecting not only the cord blood, but also an additional unit of stem cells from the placenta. Research has shown that treating debilitating and life-threatening diseases with more stem cells significantly improved treatment success and patient survival.
Also, when it comes to cord blood banking, LifebankUSA cord blood units are, on average, 99% pure or free of red blood cells. If a cord blood bank's processing method resulted in a high percentage of red blood cells remaining in the final cord blood unit, complications could occur if administered to your baby.
" For couples who want to bank the most stem cells possible, LifebankUSA offers the one and only placenta-derived stem cell banking service. Combining these cells with those found in cord blood yields more stem cells and may offer a lifesaving treatment option. I recommend that anyone who is going to bank cord blood also bank placenta-derived stem cells. It does make a difference.”
—Craig Bissinger, MD
• Board-certified OB/GYN who has delivered over 5000 babies during 20 years of private practice.
• Author.
"In a recent LifebankUSA newsletter, I read about a boy with leukemia who had been saved thanks to LifebankUSA. This, along with a member of my family having died of leukemia, brought home just how important it is to bank stem cells and made me feel thankful that I had the opportunity to store my children's stem cells."
Victoria F., New Jersey
LifebankUSA can provide substantially more potentially lifesaving cells for treatment - clinical studies have shown that using more cells greatly increased the chances of treatment success and patient survival. And, LifebankUSA cord blood units are on average 99% pure.
Click here for a free information kit and call our cord blood experts toll-free 1-877-543-3226 for more information on:
- How stem cells from cord blood have saved thousands of lives.
- How only LifebankUSA can provide you with the most stem cells possible, which can improve treatment success and patient survival.
- What you need to know about cord blood purity.
