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Cord Blood Banks and Donating Cord Blood An Introduction
By Carole Nickerson, Readerpoint.com

More than 30,000 people every year are diagnosed with cancer and diseases that may benefit from cord blood donations. Umbilical cord blood, once considered as medical waste, is now recognized as a rich source of stem cells used in research and the treatment of several pediatric blood diseases, sickle cell anemia, and cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.

Cord blood donation allows doctors to preserve these life-saving stem cells for treating people with diseases which may benefit from it as well as research for future cures and treatments. Donating cord blood is 100% safe, simple and is not harmful to either you or your baby.

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