Why bank my babys cord blood if theres no family history of cancer?
The causes of many cancers and diseases are unknown. And family history is not always an accurate or dependable predictor of cancer risk. Parents should consider banking stem cells from cord blood and the placenta for the entire biological family-regardless of family history-because: • The most common type of cancer in children and adolescents is leukemia, and most often occurs with no prior family history. • Stem cell research is progressing in a number of therapeutic areas, such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and many other non-cancer diseases.
Related Questions
- I am pregnant and would like to store the cord blood of my baby with a private storage company. Where can I find out whether a cord blood bank is licensed by the HTA?
- My patient is interested in donating her babys cord blood stem cells. Where can I find out about donating to a public bank?
- Why should I bank my baby’s cord blood at Cryosite?
