Types of Leukemia

Stem cells from cord blood are used to treat acute forms of leukemia, including acute biphenotypic leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia and acute undifferentiated leukemia. The cells can also be used to treat chronic forms, such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, juvenile chronic myelogenous leukemia and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia.

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Stem cells are also used to treat blood disorders affecting bone marrow, blood cells and the immune system. These include amyloidosis chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, refractory anemia, refractory anemia with excess, blasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation and refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts.

Stem Cell Disorders

Stem cells in cord blood can be used to treat stem cell disorders such as aplastic anemia (severe) congenital cytopenia.

Phagocyte Disorders

The Cord Blood Registry explains that phagocyte disorders can also be treated with cells harvested from cord blood. These are disorders that involve bacteria infections of the skin, respiratory tract and lymph nodes.

Research

Scientists are researching the application of stem cells form cord blood in treating diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord Injury and strokes.

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