Monday, October 3, 2011

Umbilical Cord Blood: Save It and Save Lives - CBS News

Umbilical Cord Blood: Save It and Save Lives - CBS News:

This is a great article that shows just how important it is to save umbilical cord blood stem cells whether by private banking or public donation. Countless lives are being lost due to the inability to find a bone marrow or umbilical cord blood match for such diseases as leukemia and lymphoma. Every sample that is discarded just lowers the odds of someone's hope of finding a match and a possible "new lease on life".
Can you imagine one day in the future being able to say "we can now treat leukemia (the most common of all cancers in people under the age of 18) like we do as a cough or cold? Is it that far fetched to believe that one day those fighting certain cancers may not be waiting years on end for a suitable match? I think that anything and everything is possible.
Stem cells are truly "revolutionizing the way the medical community is treating diseases" and one of the richest sources of those stem cells are from a child's umbilical cord blood. The only way that we can see the "TRUE POTENTIAL" of what stem cells can do is by having enough available for those brave souls battling these life-threatening diseases. Do your part and make the decision to bank either privately of donate publicly. Encourage others to do the same. This decision could not only potentially save a life, it could possibly save the life of what any parent holds most dear to their hearts, the "OWN" child!

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