Would-be Parents Must Know about the Benefits of Stem Cell Banking
The stem cell is a cell which is having the unique capacity to develop into any specialized type of cell in the body. These cells can be used to replace the damaged cells of the body. This can be possible by saving the stem cells and using them in the future at the time of need.
The stem cell is a cell which is having the unique capacity to develop into any specialized type of cell in the body. These cells can be used to replace the damaged cells of the body. This can be possible by saving the stem cells and using them in the future at the time of need.
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Cons<br />
• <strong>Parents</strong> have to pay <strong>the</strong> fees for collection and storage.<br />
Pros and cons <strong>of</strong> Public cord blood bank<br />
Public cord blood banks <strong>of</strong>fer cord blood banking at no cost to <strong>the</strong> family for anyone who meets<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir donation requirements. They are usually supported by federal or private funding, which is<br />
why <strong>the</strong>y can perform <strong>the</strong>se collections for free.<br />
Pros<br />
• Cord blood banking is free <strong>of</strong> cost.<br />
• Stored stem cells are available for anyone who is in need.<br />
Cons<br />
• <strong>Parents</strong> will no longer own <strong>the</strong> stem cells after you donate <strong>the</strong>m, so <strong>the</strong>y may not <strong>be</strong><br />
available if you or a family mem<strong>be</strong>r ever need <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
• Public cord blood banks do not pay <strong>the</strong> fees associated with transporting <strong>the</strong> stored<br />
cord blood to a medical facility if <strong>the</strong>y are needed for a transplant. If this is not<br />
covered by your insurance, it could <strong>be</strong> very costly to use stem cells from a public cord<br />
blood bank.<br />
<strong>Know</strong>ing that cord blood stem cells are <strong>be</strong>neficial for some fatal diseases is excellent news<br />
for many parents-to-<strong>be</strong>. Now what is essential to remem<strong>be</strong>r is that in majority <strong>of</strong> families,<br />
all <strong>the</strong> diseases for which cord blood transplantation could <strong>be</strong> used are extremely rare.<br />
The American Academy <strong>of</strong> Pediatrics states that <strong>the</strong> possibility <strong>of</strong> children needing <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
own stem cells ranges from 1 in 1,000. It means that if you have a family history <strong>of</strong><br />
diseases such as Sickle <strong>Cell</strong> Anemia and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or any o<strong>the</strong>r that<br />
can <strong>be</strong> treated by stem cell <strong>the</strong>rapy, <strong>the</strong>n cord blood banking might <strong>be</strong>come an important<br />
to <strong>be</strong> considered by <strong>the</strong> expectant parents.<br />
<strong>Benefits</strong> <strong>of</strong> stem cell banking<br />
• Blood from <strong>the</strong> umbilical cord can save lives. Cord blood is abundant in <strong>the</strong><br />
stem cells that can <strong>be</strong> used to treat diseases that are harmful for blood and<br />
immune systems such as leukemia and certain tumors, sickle cell anemia,<br />
and metabolic disorders. For transplantation, <strong>the</strong>re are a few ways to get<br />
stem cells (umbilical cord and placenta, bone marrow, peripheral /<br />
circulation), but cord blood is easier to match with recipient and <strong>the</strong><br />
collection <strong>of</strong> cord blood during birth is a painless method.<br />
• Cord blood <strong>the</strong>rapies have achieved more success. "Over <strong>the</strong> last 10 years,<br />
<strong>the</strong> outcomes <strong>of</strong> cord blood transplants have increased. This is due to <strong>the</strong>
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