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What is family cord blood banking? |
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In family banking, umbilical cord blood stem cells are stored for autologous or directed allogeneic use. A transplantation is autologous when the donor and the recipient are the same person.
In directed allogeneic transplantation, umbilical cord blood stem cells from a healthy sibling are transplanted to another sibling suffering from a condition that can be treated by stem cell transplantation, within the family. |
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Why choose family cord blood banking? |
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- The first transplantation with umbilical cord blood stem cells was performed in Paris in 1988 by the renowned hematologist Dr Eliane Gluckman to a child suffering from Fanconi’s aplastic anemia. The donor was the healthy sibling of the sick child.
- Over the past 15 years, umbilical cord blood stem cells have been used for the treatment of hematopoietic and lymphoid system malignancies, metabolic disorders, hemoglobinopathies, immune system deficiencies and solid tumors. The therapeutic potential of these cells is highlighted by the large number of ongoing clinical trials with cord blood stem cell...
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Why choose Stem-Health Hellas? |
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| FACT-NetCord Accreditation
 Some of the cord blood stem cell banks operating in Greece are accredited by organizations such as TÜV, the Greek government (E.SY.D.) or have ISO accreditation. None of these accreditations, regardless of their usefulness, are specific for hematopoietic stem cell banks. The only other... read more
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| Facilities within Hygeia Hospital The equipment, processes and laboratory infra-structure meet the safety standards of Hygeia Hospital, the leading private hospital of Greece. Hygeia Hospital has been... read more
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| Guaranty for the stored units
 Stem-Health Hellas and CryoBanks (IASΟ Ηοspital Group) are the founders of the Association of Accredited Stem Cell Banks (AASCB). The AASCB guarantees... read more
| | Umbilical cord tissue banking
 Stem-Health Hellas, also, offers parents the option to store a piece of the umbilical cord for family use. The cord tissue is a source rich in non-hematopoietic mesenchymal... read more
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| Free transport of the stored units
 Stem-Health Hellas commits to free-of-charge preparation and transportation of the stored unit(s) to any transplantation center in the world to treat a life-threatening disease... read more
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| Most competitive prices
 Stem-Health Hellas is extremely competitive in terms of price and payment options. The parents are always given a receipt and a legally binding contract for the period of storage... read more
| | Histocompatibility (HLA) typing
 Stem-Health Hellas can perform histocompatibility antigen (HLA) typing. This service is available at an extremely low price for the families that have already stored the umbilical cord... read more
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