How long has science known about human umbilical cord blood?
France, 1988 – A team of doctors, including Dr. Eliane Gluckman, a member of the Cryobanks International S.A.M.B.A. performed the world’s first successful human cord blood transplant into a child with Fanconi’s Anemia. In 1991, a transplant was successfully performed on a child with chronic myelogenous leukemia. These initial accomplishments opened doors to use cord blood for situations where traditional bone marrow was routinely utilized.
The world’s first successful human cord blood transplant was conducted in France in 1988 where stem cells were injected into a child with Fanconi’s Anemia. In 1991, a transplant was successfully performed on a child with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). These initial accomplishments opened doors to use cord blood for situations where traditional bone marrow was routinely utilized.
