Cord Blood

Cancer treatment using very high-dose chemotherapy or radiation therapy often results in severe injury to a patient’s blood-forming cells, called their hematopoietic (“blood formation”) system. Therefore, radiation therapy is soon followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), which is a method of reconstructing a patient’s blood system that has been destroyed by cancer treatment. Cord blood can also be used as a source of stem cells for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), providing an important alternative to the traditional options of peripheral blood and bone marrow transplant. Importantly, bone marrow and peripheral blood require full tissue matching for use in HSCT, while umbilical cord blood only requires partial matching. [Read more…]

There are cells contained within a newborn’s umbilical cord blood and cord tissue that can be collected and stored for potential medical use. In this article, we explore the differences between these valuable cell types and how they may be used within the growing field of regenerative medicine (RM).

Read on to learn about the differences and potential uses of umbilical cord blood versus cord tissue stem cells.

In this article:

• Definition
• Types of Stem Cells Found
• Collection Process
• Diseases Treated
• Advancements
• Cord Blood vs. Cord Tissue

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The Cell and Gene Therapy Industry Accelerates with New Financing, Partnerships, and Clinical Milestones

The cell and gene therapy (CGT) sector is entering the final quarter of 2025 with remarkable momentum, driven by major financing rounds, strategic partnerships, manufacturing advances, and promising clinical data. Collectively, these developments highlight a sector that continues to mature, moving from scientific promise to commercial and clinical reality. [Read more…]