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Two Kids Fight Cancer & Cerebral Palsy with Cord Blood (as seen in USA Today)

1/25/2017

 
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Two Kids Fight Cancer & Cerebral Palsy with Cord Blood (as seen in USA Today)
 January 25th, 2017  Resource Guide, Uncategorized
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For USA Today, Save the Cord Foundation was recently asked to speak about treatments using cord blood to treat cancer and cerebral palsy. We took this opportunity to introduce readers to two amazing young boys whose lives have been forever changed thanks to cord blood. Meet Dylan and Ashton.


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​Read the full article published in a special edition of USA Today, “Expecting Parents.”





Being a kid! 6 years after his cord blood transplant, Dylan is having fun.
​Dylan Fought Leukemia and Won

Born in April 2009, Dylan Praskins was diagnosed with infant leukemia or ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia) at only 8 weeks old. We have followed Dylan’s story since he was diagnosed. Against incredible odds, he won his fight against cancer thanks to cord blood.

Dylan’s case demonstrates why public cord blood donation is so important.

Read more about Dylan here.
​Ashton was 6 weeks old when he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The diagnosis was not expected but luckily, Ashton’s parents had saved his cord blood at birth. At the age of 5, Ashton received his own cord blood stem cells in a simple 20-minute transfusion. Signs of improvement quickly followed.
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Learn more about private cord blood banking (or “family banking”).
​Ashton’s story is not unique. Research using cord blood to treat cerebral palsy, autism, diabetes and more is advancing quickly. As a source of non-controversial stem cells, cord blood is at the forefront of regenerative medicine. Learn more about the science that is helping these two boys have a second chance at life.
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Read the full article (as seen in USA Today) to learn more.
Join the Cord Blood Movement
​Public and private cord blood banking are both important. At Save the Cord Foundation, we recognize that every family is different. For some, public banking provides a way for to help others and make use of a valuable resource which would otherwise be thrown away. For others, their family history or personal medical history may mean that private cord blood banking is a priority. Some parents don’t have a public banking option and so choose to privately store their child’s cord blood so that it is not thrown away simply as medical waste.
Regardless of your choice, one thing is clear. Even though cord blood is currently being used to treat over 80 different diseases, we are just starting to understand the potential of this fantastic medical resource. Saving cord blood is the ultimate in recycling. Join the#cordbloodmovement today. Tell a friend about Dylan and Ashton. Encourage them to learn more @SaveTheCord. Empower them with knowledge so that they can make the right choice for them. #SaveTheCord
​http://www.savethecordfoundation.org/get-involved/

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Save the Cord Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization, was established to promote awareness of the life-saving benefits of cord blood based on u​nbiased and factual information. The Foundation educates parents, health professionals and the general public about the need to preserve this valuable medical resource while providing information on both public cord blood donation programs and private family cord blood banks worldwide. Learn more about our global community.

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