Title: Stem Cell Banking Benefits
1Benefits of Stem Cells
2What is Stem Cells ?
Stem cells are cells that can differentiate into
other types of cells, and can also divide in
self-renewal to produce more of the same type of
stem cells.
3Benefits of Saving Stem Cells
- A guaranteed match for autologous transplants
(where the donor and recipient are the same
individual). may need a hematopoietic stem cell
(HSCs) transplant by the age of 70. - A Readily Available Supply of Stored
Haematopoietic Stem Cells. - Lower risk of Graft vs. Host Disease (GvHD) for
autologous transplants. - Ease of collection, which is pain-free and
risk-free to both mother and child. - Umbilical cord blood stem cells are younger and
more primitive. - 1 in 217 chances of using stem cells for
treatment in a lifetime
4Source
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