Diseases Treatable by Stem Cell Transplant
Stem cells are used to treat a variety of major diseases, and research is constantly uncovering new uses. The National Marrow Donor Program provides current information about the growing use of stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood.
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Acute Leukemias Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
Chronic Leukemias Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes Refractory Anemia (RA) (all types) Myelofibrosis Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)
Stem Cell Disorders Aplastic Anemia (Severe) Fanconi Anemia Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Pure Red Cell Aplasia Congenital Cytopenias Dyskeratosis Congenita
Histiocytic Disorders Hemophagocytoic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)
Inherited Platelet Abnormalities Amegakaryocytosis/Congenital Thrombocytopenia
Multiple Myeloma and other Plasma Cell Disorders Plasma Cell Leukemia Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia
Potential Future Applications Alzheimer’s Disease Diabetes Heart Disease Liver Disease Muscular Dystrophy Parkinson’s Disease Spinal Cord Injury Stroke Chronic Granulomatus Disease Disorder Neutrophil Actin Deficiency Reticular Dysgenesis
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Lymphoproliferative Disorders Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Prolymphocytic Leukemia Hodgkin's Disease
Phagocyte Disorders, including Chediak-Higashi Syndrome Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Inherited Erythrocyte Abnormalities Beta Thalassemia Major Sickle Cell Disease Blackfan-Diamond Anemia Pure Red Cell Aplasia
Inherited Metabolic Disorders/Liposomal Storage Diseases, including Hurler’s Syndrome (MPS-IH) Adrenoleukodystrophy Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Other Inherited Disorders, including Glanzmann Thrombasthenia Osteopetrosis
Autoimmune Disorders, including Evans’ Syndrome Multiple Sclerosis (experimental) Rheumatoid Arthritis (experimental) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (experimental)
Inherited Immune System Disorders, including Kostmann Syndrome DiGeorge Syndrome Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disorder
Other Malignancies Brain Tumors Ewing’s Sarcoma Neuroblastoma Ovarian Cancer Testicular Cancer
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Source: Modified from National Marrow Donor Program NOTE: ANY DECISION REGARDING USE OF A STEM CELLPRODUCT FOR TRANSPLANTATION MUST ALWAYS BE DISCUSSED WITH A PHYSICIAN.
More Information
For more information, a detailed brochure or an enrollment packet for the Family Link Cord Blood Storage Program, click here or call (502) 629-1234 or (888) 4-U-NORTON.
To speak with a member of the laboratory or clinical staff, call (502) 629-7771.
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