Blood Donation News: Cord Blood Therapy Equally Benefits Black and White Cancer Patients
Key Takeaways on Blood Donation and Cancer
- Cord blood transplants are improving survival rates for blood cancer patients of all races.
- Black patients previously had lower survival rates.
- Cord blood is well-suited for patients from ethnic or racial groups where it may be difficult to find fully matching donors, researchers say.
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Blood cancer patients of all races who receive cord blood transplants are now living longer. The finding, reported by a team led by oncologist Dr. Karen Ballen, of UVA Health, shows that a previously identified survival gap for transplant recipients has been eliminated.
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