In the three years (or so) since this blog was founded we have run a number of articles on on stem cell treatments. And , in particular, on cord blood which contains stem cells.
The most common, and original, type is bone marrow transplant.
The purpose of this blog post if to look at a number of conditions which can be treated. We looked at multiple sclerosis in a previous blog which you might wish to read here.
It is worth mentioning that given the nature of the treatment many of the conditions which are currently treated relate to blood cancers.
Acute Leukemia’s – which can include :-
Acute Lymphoblast Leukemia (ALL)
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia
Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia
Chronic Leukemia’s – such as:-
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Juvenile Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (JCML)
Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Refractory Anemia (RA)
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)
Stem Cell Disorders
Aplastic Anemia
Fanconi Anemia
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pure Red Cell Aplasia
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Acute Myelofibrosis
Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia (myelofibrosis)
Polycythemia Vera
Essential Thrombocythemia
Phagocyte Disorders
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Neutrophil Actin Deficiency
Reticular Dysgenesis
Other Inherited Disorders
Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome
Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
Osteopetrosis
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Other Malignancies
Ewing Sarcoma
Neuroblastoma
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Retinoblastoma
Sickle Cell Disease
Inherited Immune System Disorders
Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Kostmann Syndrome
Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency
DiGeorge Syndrome
Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome
Omenn’s Syndrome
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
SCID with Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
Absence of T & B Cells
Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disorder
Plasma Cell Disorders
Multiple Myeloma
Plasma Cell Leukemia
Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia
Amyloidosis
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Hodgkin’s Disease
It is worth mentioning that some research has been conducted look at stem cell treatments for autism. But this is still both experimental and controversial.
Finally over to you. Have you ever had stem cell treatments or a bone marrow transplant? If so please tell us a bit more in the comments section below.
Many thanks in advance.
Cord blood stem cells are often used to treat blood cancers (much like bone marrow is used). However, only your doctor can advise which is best for you. Cord blood is currently used to treat 80+ diseases; yet, in the majority of births it is thrown away as medical waste. At Save the Cord Foundation, we put our emphasis on cord education. The world needs both public cord blood donation programs and private cord blood banking. Some diseases or illnesses require your own cord blood. Others require that of a healthy stanger (like with bone marrow). To learn more about this fascinating medical resource, please visit: http://www.savethecordfoundation.org or join us on social media savethecord You can also join our community of parents or medical professionals to learn more.