Similar Survival Rates in Children with High Risk Blood Cancers...

Children with blood cancer have previously been shown to benefit from umbilical cord blood transplants despite HLA mismatch, making it an important alternative for patients who cannot find a matched unrelated donor. However, the limited number of cells in a single cord blood unit obtained from a placenta after the birth of a child has curbed its potential benefits.

http://ift.tt/1wGN42P