Cord Blood Donation and leukemia
The general terminology “cord blood unit” is used for the blood collected from the umbilical cord and placenta usually after the baby is born. Blood-forming cells are usually present in higher number in Cord blood and it is very effective when used in transplants for patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other life threatening diseases. Cord blood is one of the three sources of cells used in transplant.We looked at the other types - PBSC and bone marrow previously.