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Save a LIfe by Saving Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells
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    Roberta Hayes
    Staten Island, NY
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Every Cord Blood unit can save lives.

Over 90% of the Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells that could be collected and cryopreserved to treat over 75 different diseases are currently thrown in the trash and discarded as medical waste. 

Every time you see a child (or adult) with leukemia or a genetic illness that is searching for an adult marrow donor, know that one of those cord blood units that "could have been" in a freezer some where might have been used to save that life.  Only 2,000 out of over 35,000 people each year in the US alone in need of a life saving stem cell transplant can find a suitable matching donor.   Cord Blood could help fill that unmet need. In an emergency situation, a patient may not have the time to find a suitable bone marrow donor before they expire. On the other hand, a matching frozen cord blood unit could be available within a few days for a transplant.

We need more local access to information, education and funding to collect, save and preserve Cord Blood stem cells in public Cord Blood banks. Blood stem cells are also critical to replace or repair blood forming cells in the bone marrow in cases of toxic chemical exposure or radiation poisoning. In additon to being used directly for stem cell transplants, almost anything that might be done with the controversial embryonic stem cells, is likely to be done with Cord Blood stem cells in the near future using induction. Treatments for heart conditions, diabetes, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, are already being tested using cord blood stem cells. 

Please support funding for Cord Blood Stem Cells, a known life-saver and adult source of stem cells & the Children's Cord Blood Bank & Research Foundation.

 

CCBBRF is an IRS recognized 501(c)3 Charity

 

 

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Save a LIfe by Saving Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells

Greetings, Honorable Members of the New York State Government

Over 90% of the Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells that could be collected and cryopreserved to treat over 75 different diseases are currently thrown in the trash and discarded as medical waste.

Every time you see a child (or adult) with leukemia or a genetic illness that is searching for an adult marrow donor, know that one of those cord blood units that "could have been" in a freezer might have been used to save that life. Only 2,000 out of over 35,000 people each year in the US alone in need of a life saving stem cell transplant can find a suitable matching donor, and over 9,000 of those in need are in NY State.

Cord Blood could help fill this unmet medical need. In an emergency situation, most patients will not have the time to find a suitable bone marrow donor before they expire. On the other hand, a matching frozen cord blood unit could be available within a few days for a transplant, especially for children of under-represented racial heritages.

We need more LOCAL access to information, education and FUNDING to collect, save and preserve Cord Blood stem cells in Public Cord Blood banks. These stem cells are also critical to replace or repair blood forming cells in the bone marrow in the event of accidental toxic chemical exposure, or radiation poisoning, or a terrorist attack using these agents.

Moreover, in additon to being used directly for stem cell transplants, almost anything that might be done with the controversial embryonic stem cells (ESC), is likely to be done with Cord Blood stem cells in the near future using induction. Treatments for heart conditions, diabetes, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, are already being investigated in clinical trials using Cord Blood stem cells.

Please support more funding for Cord Blood Stem Cells, a known life-saver and adult source of stem cells & the Children's Cord Blood Bank & Research Foundation.

Thank you for your support and consideration to our petition,
Sincerely,

[Your name]

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