Why preserve perinatal tissues – the placenta, umbilical cord blood, and umbilical cord tissue when a baby is born?
1. They can be used in the treatment of serious diseases (e.g. lymphoma, leukaemia, and malignant brain tumours)
2. They can be used in both childhood and adulthood
3. They can also be used for siblings
Why preserve perinatal tissues –
the placenta, umbilical cord blood, and umbilical cord tissue when a baby is born?
3. They can also be used for siblings