Jain Tackling Cord Blood Mythology

Saurabh Jain at The American Chronicle is taking on several myths about cord blood banking in a recent article.

He argues that cord blood banking is becoming increasingly popular even though many people resist the practice due to common misconceptions. Jain outlines a number of these cord blood banking myths and responds to them.

Jain's piece is not an unbiased presentation, but his arguments are worthy of careful consideration on the part of those who may be wondering if umbilical cord banking is right for them.

Here's an excerpt:

"Myth 1: Doctors don’t treat a patient with his or her own sample of cord blood, as it would contain some disease.

Fact : A large number of autologous stem cell transplants (that use patient’s own cells) are carried out every year to treat disease like leukemia, myeloma, lymphoma, and other solid tumors. A research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology states that a patient’s own stem cells are the best choice for transplantation, even if there is an early-onset disease."

You can read the full article here.