Currently, cord blood stems cells are used in treating nearly 80 life-threatening diseases. This includes a wide range of cancers, blood disorders, immune system deficiencies and genetic diseases. Not all diseases and disorders are listed.
Cancers
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Chronic Leukemias
Chronic Lymphiocytic Lukemia
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Hodgkin’s Disease
Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Multiple Myeloma
Neuroblastoma
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Plasma Cell Leukemia
Refractory Anemia
Refractory Anemia with Excess Blasts
Refractory Anemia with Excess Blasts in Transformation
Refractory Anemia with Ringed Sideroblasts
Blood Disorders
Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia
Acute Myelofibrosis
Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia
Beta Thalassemia Major
Blackfan-Diamond Anemia
Fonconi Anemia
Paroxysmal Nocturmal Hemoglobinuria
Pure Red Cell Aplasia
Severe Aplastic Anemia
Sickle Cell Anemia
Immunodeficiencies
Absence of T & B Cells
Absence of T Cells
Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Common Variable Immunodefiency
DiGeorge Syndrome
Kostmann Syndrome
Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency
Neutrophil Actin Deficiency
Omenn Syndrome
Reticular Dysgenesis
Severe Combined Immunideficiency with Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
Wiskott-Alrich Syndrome
X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disorder