Umbilical Cord Transplantation
State
of the Science
John E. Wagner, M.D.
Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
University of Minnesota
Objectives:
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of umbilical cord
blood (UCB) transplantation and the 15th anniversary of
cord blood banking, Dr. Wagner of the University of
Minnesota has prepared a review of UCB for hematopoietic
stem cell transplantation. Using extensive documentation
collected from the literature and the accumulated
experience at Minnesota, Dr. Wagner shows that UCB
transplantation now can be considered a first line choice
in treatment of pediatric acute leukemias. In some
instances UCB transplants have advantages for adult
patients. Two-unit compared to one-unit transplants in
adults can produce important results. Outcome prediction
for UCB can be made on the basis of HLA match, cell dose,
and recipient age.
Medium:
Video
Podcast
Method
of Physician Participation: Electronic
Estimated
time to complete the educational activity:
1 hour
Original
Release: October
25, 2009
Termination
Date: October
25, 2012
Author has no commercial interest relevant to this
presentation.
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