Today, parents of a newborn havea new medical option available to prevent and treat future illnesses of thechild: the storage of umbilical cord stem cells.
The cells are stored in theumbilical cord at the time of birth are similar to those of the child's bonemarrow , so that may mean a future treatment of diseases such as leukemia,lymphomas, any infectious or hematological.
Recently there have been cases ofbabies with serious diseases such as leukemia and cerebral palsy who haveexperienced improvements after being treated with stem cells, demonstrating theimportance of collecting them at birth.
It is advisable to discuss withyour doctor the option of storing stem cells at birth. This will indicate theprocedure and health care providers providing such storage service in yourarea.
Similarly, if you profess anyreligion, you should seek advice from a counselor, as some religions areagainst the use of stem cells.
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