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Cord Blood Transplantation Now A Viable Option For Adult Leukemia Patients
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Posted on Jan 27, 2005, 4 a.m.
By Bill Freeman
Stem cell transplantation using umbilical cord blood is a standard treatment option for blood disorders in children, but not for adults, due to the difficulty of obtaining a sufficiently large dose of cells. To solve this problem, researchers from the University of Minnesota examined a new technique that combines two cord blood units from different donors for transplantation into adult or adolescent leukemia patients.
Stem cell transplantation using umbilical cord blood is a standard treatment option for blood disorders in children, but not for adults, due to the difficulty of obtaining a sufficiently large dose of cells. To solve this problem, researchers from the University of Minnesota examined a new technique that combines two cord blood units from different donors for transplantation into adult or adolescent leukemia patients.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050123223344.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050123223344.htm
