Help for families with a history of certain diseases

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Cord blood transplants from a close family member have been shown to treat or cure a number of life-threatening illnesses, such as sickle cell anemia and some leukemias. Families with a specific medical need or history of some diseases can often receive significant financial assistance to cover the cost of cord blood banking. At this time, medical need is defined as a sibling that currently needs a transplant; a sibling that may need a future transplant; or another family member that may need a transplant.

Families can find help at the one-stop “Related Donor Cord Blood Program,” a part of the National Marrow Donor Program. Patient advocates work one-on-one with affected families to determine eligibility, match families with a program and answer questions about insurance coverage.

Call 1-888-999-6743 or send an email: [email protected]

​Cord blood transplants are saving lives every day.

Diseases Treated with Cord Blood

Cord blood stem cells are revolutionizing the practice of medicine. Today, there are over 80 diseases and illnesses being treated with cord blood stem cells.

Examples of diseases currently being treated with cord blood:

Malignancies
Leukemia, Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Hodgkin’s disease, Retinoblastoma, Solid tumors

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Blood Disorders
Sickle cell anemia, Thalassemia Aplastic anemia, Fanconi anemia, Diamond-Blackfan anemia, Amegakaryocytosis Histiocytosis

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Other Diseases
Osteopetrosis, Evan syndrome

Immunodeficiencies
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), Purine nucleoside phosephorylase deficiency, Reticular dysgenesis, Wiskott-Aldrish syndrome, DiGeorge syndrome, Kostmann syndrome, Omenn syndrome

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Metabolic Disorders
Adrenoleukodystrophy, Krabbe disease, Hunter syndrome, Hurler syndrome, Sanfilippo syndrome, Scheie syndrome, Sly syndrome, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

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For the full list of diseases and illnesses currently treated with cord blood, please visit Cord Blood Association or Be The Match / NMDP. In addition, this fact sheet from Cord Blood Association provides a great overview.