What diseases can cord blood treat?
Cord blood transplants have been shown to cure patients with a variety of serious conditions: Malignancies – a cancer of the blood, e.g. Leukaemia, lymphoma Bone marrow failure – when bone marrow doesn’t produce the cells it should Haemoglobinopathies – a blood disorder e.g. Sickle cell anaemia, thalassaemia Immunodeficiencies – when the immune system doesn’t work properly Metabolic disorders – which affect the breakdown of waste products in the body.
