QUENTIN’S STORY

Recipient of the World’s First Cord and Placental Stem Cell Transplant
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Meet Quentin

When renowned pediatric oncologist Dr. Lolie Yu met 4-year-old Quentin, she knew the chance of survival for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: less than 30%.

But there was hope. At the time of Quentin’s diagnosis, his mother was pregnant. Dr. Yu suggested banking the new baby’s cord blood and placental blood with Lifebank®. Quentin’s parents agreed.

After Quentin’s baby sister was delivered and the blood was collected and processed, they received the news: The sibling stem cells were a perfect match for Quentin. At the Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, Dr. Yu successfully performed the world’s first combined cord blood and placental blood transplant.

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Quentin Today

Today, Quentin is an active and healthy teenager. He loves playing trombone and video games, making art—and annoying his little sister Jory, who served as his stem-cell donor. We are honored to have had the opportunity to help Quentin, his family—and all the other families that have found hope by banking their stem cells with Lifebank.