What are the odds that my child or family might need to use my babys cord blood stem cells?
According to medical research, the odds that a child will someday need to use his or her own newborn stem cells for current treatments are estimated at 1 in 400. Odds that the newborn or a family member may benefit from banked cord blood are estimated at 1 in 200. These odds do not include the emerging and potential use of newborn stem cells to treat heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and spinal cord injury. The continued progress would greatly increase the likelihood of use.
According to medical research, the odds that a child will need to use his or her own stem cells for current uses is 1 in 2,700, and the odds that a family member would need to use those cells are about 1 in 1,400. These odds do not include the emerging use of cord blood stem cells to treat heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and spinal cord injury. The continued progress would greatly increase the likelihood of use.
