Unrelated And Mismatched Cord Blood Transplantation Can Still Help Children With Deadly Conditions
Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 19:14
in Health & Medicine
An unrelated cord blood transplant, even from a mismatched donor, can be effective in treating children with a host of life-threatening diseases and disorders including cancer, sickle cell anemia, and other genetic diseases, according to researchers. Unrelated cord blood may be easier to obtain than adult bone marrow, allowing for the treatment of more patients.