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The highlight of this site is the extensive, frequently-updated annotated bibliography on over 20 major subject areas, with multiple sub-categories.Use the Annotated Bibliography Items in the main menu on the left. For new items, click on the links in blue below.
NEW CITATIONS March 8, 2010:
Important articles have recently been published: See the Annotated Bibliography in the Cord Blood Forum for details.
- Four articles document equivalent outcomes after cord blood transplants as compared to outcomes using matched sibling donors or matched unrelated donors. These publications are from the University of Minnesota, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Research Center. See Section I. Recent Reviews, Citations 1-4
Note: Outcomes after CB transplantation compared with sibling donor and matched unrelated donor transplants will be discussed in presentations by Drs. Kurtzberg (Duke University), Brunstein (U. Minnesota), Ponce (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) and Rocha (Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France) at the 8th Annual International Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation Symposium, June 3-5, 2010 in San Francisco. See: www.cordbloodsymposium.org
- Cancer survivor credits life to 'awesome recycling program' (The News Leader, 10 March 2010)
- Blood Stem-Cell Transplant Regimen Reverses Sickle Cell Disease in Adults (NIH News, 9 Dec 2009)
- Sickle cell disease healthcare costs high in U.S. (Reuters, 3 July 2009)
- Related Stories: China fails to stem cell claims and Stem cell clinics: buyer beware (Irish Times, 19 May 2009)
- News Story: "Medical Tourism" shams thrive and at a high cost (El Paso Times, 20 April 2009)
- Letter of Opinion: Use stem cell funding where it will work (TCPalm, 17 April 2009)
- University Health Care expands umbilical cord blood program (ABC News, 27 Feb 2009)
- Using Stem Cells To Make Blood Substitutes: Artificial blood derived from cord blood stem cells is being tested in humans (C&EN; 23 Feb 2009)
- Cord blood: Banking on unproven hopes (Los Angeles Times; 21Feb 2009)
A list of all news items posted may be found HERE.
Items will be archived from the home page as space requires.
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Symposium News
The Symposium website is available at:
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Thanks to all who attended the 8th Annual International Cord Blood Transplantation Symposium in San Francisco June 3-5, 2010. DVDs will be send to registered attendees 8-10 weeks following the event. Please note that DVDs are only available for registered atteendes of this year's symposium. Save the date for next year's event: June 9-11, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco.
Previous Symposia News
The DVD containing the audio and the slides used by the lecturers at the 2009 Symposium is still available to those unable to attend. A free copy may be obtained by sending your complete POSTAL mailing address to:
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The Summary and Abstracts of the 7th Annual International Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation Symposium, held in June 2009 have been published: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation 2010;16(1):12-27. Reprints are still available. To receive a reprint, send your postal mailing address to:
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