National Cord Blood Program
Protocol ID
04-077
Protocol Description
The main purpose of the National Cord Blood Program is to provide a new treatment option for patients who need a bone marrow transplant, using cells in placental and umbilical cord blood instead of bone marrow. Another purpose is to learn how to improve cord blood transplants for these patients. Blood cells remaining in the placenta and umbilical cord (the afterbirth) after a baby is born can be useful for these patients because they are capable of developing into new bone marrow. Bone marrow replacement can be a life saving procedure for various diseases, for example, for patients with certain types of leukemia and other blood or immune diseases who depend on tissue from a donor to cure their underlying disease.
Eligibility Criteria
Women (post-delivery)
Primary Investigator(s)
- Doris Hidalgo, RN