STEM CELL BANKING:

A MUST KNOW FOR ALL EXPECTING PARENTS

Your baby’s lifeline for nine months…..May well be your family’s life-saver against deadly diseases.

GIFT OF LIFE
The umbilical cord, the baby’s lifeline for nine months and until recently considered a medical waist, is a rich source of life saving stem cells.

STEM CELLS- FUTURE OF MEDICINE
Stem cells are the master cells that transform into various specialized cells in our body like heart, neural brain, spinal, blood etc. They are referred to as the building blocks of blood and immune systems in our body. They continue to reproduce throughout life unless they are destroyed by disorders that include cancers and blood disorders or other damaging agents like chemotherapy. These cells have the potential to regenerate or replace damaged cells, which help in the treatment of over 75- life threatening ailments.

PRESEVING YOUR CHILDS CORD BLOOD IS AN ASSURANCE THAT SHOULD YOU EVER NEED A POTENTIALLY LIFE SAVING CORD BLOOD TRANSLPLANT FOR YOUR CHILD OR ANY FAMILY MEMBER, YOUR CHILDS CORD BLOOD IS READILY AVAILABLE.

On the day you deliver your baby, you’ll probably be overcome with visions of your future with your child-first smiles and steps..the idea of your little one becoming your family’s life saver would probably not have crossed your mind. But its time to consider this possibility, as a decision prior to the day your baby is born might impact the future health of your child or even other family members. Preserving your baby’s cord blood is an opportunity that can only be taken at birth.

CORD BLOOD- A RICH SOURCE OF STEM CELLS

Once considered a medical waste ad thrown away, researchers’ now know that cord blood, the blood remaining in the umbilical cord and placenta (which links the mother and the child) is rich in these life-saving stem cells. These cells can now be collected, processes and cryogenically preserved (at below -135 deg C) for future medical use.

“YOU HAVE ONLY ONE CHANCE AT BIRTH, TO COLLECT THE CORD BLOOD STEM CELLS”

Missing this would mean losing our on a precious opportunity, forever. Both the versatility and availability of umbilical cord blood stem cells makes them a more potent resource of transplant therapies than bone marrow. In fact, cord blood stem cells are more naïve and have better proliferative properties i.e. they are able to regenerate better and are less prone to rejection than bone marrow stem cells. Also the collection is painless and less invasive. Globally over 8000 cases of cord blood stem cell transplants have been reported to date and the list of diseases treatable by umbilical cord blood stem cells continues to grow.

THE DECISION TO STORE YOUR BABYS STEM CELLS COULD ALSO OFFER YOUR FAMILY THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RAPIDLY EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH STEM CELL THERAPIES.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

IS STORING MY CHILDS CORD BLOOD RIGHT FOR MY FAMILY

The decision to bank your baby’s cord blood stem cells is an important one and can be made only by you- the parents. Its a new unique opportunity for family members to take advantage of new treatments resulting from the advancement of stem cell research. More over u only get one chance to store your child’s cord blood.

DOES THE COLLECTION HURT ME OR MY BABY?

No. The collection process is risk free and painless to both you and your baby as the cord blood is collected after the baby is delivered and the umbilical cord has been clamped. It is virtually risk free because it is not an invasive procedure to you or your baby.

WHO CAN USE THE PRESERVED STEM CELLS?

The preserved stem cells are available for the child from whose umbilical cord they are collected. Because there is an increased chance of a match with a sibling, parents may choose to make the stem cells available to siblings or other family members who may need them. The decision is yours to make.

HOW SUCESSFUL HAVE CORD BLOOD STEM CELL TRANSPLANTS BEEN?

Cord blood stem cell transplants are known to be as successful as transplants using stem cells harvested from bone marrow, and in many cases are preferred to bone marrow stem cells s they are juvenile stem cells. Moreover, cord blood has other significant advantages over bone marrow, including the ease of collection and better tolerance of HLA match,

OUT OF A LIST OF 75, BELOW MENTIONED ARE A FEW TREATABLE DISEASES WITH STEM CELL TRANSPLANT.

ACUTE BIPHENOTYPIC LEUKEMIA
ACUTE MYELOFIBROSIS
BETA THALASSEMIA MAJOR
BREAST CANCER
LEUKIMEA
OSTEOPOROSIS
GAUCHERS DISEASE
HODGKINS DISEASE
JUVENILE MYELOMONOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
OMENNS SYMDROME
PLASMA CELL LEUKEMIA
RENAL CELL CORCINOMA
IMMUNODEFICIENCY SICKLE CELL DISISEASE

For Further information on storage process, pricing and company details please contact:

Cryobanks International India Pvt Ltd

(Mumbai Branch)

Radhika Duke: 9820122100

Bhakti Jadia: 9820029579