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The cordbloodforum.org web site is a non-commercial, non-political source of information and an opportunity for communication among transplant physicians, transplant coordinators, cord blood bankers, and patients. Cord blood transplantation is still a comparatively new approach to hematopoietic cell transplantation and there are many issues that deserve discussion and clarification. These issues can and should be advanced outside of the occasional medical meetings throughout the year. The site may ultimately be expanded to include, for example, information about accrediting agencies and research progress. The ultimate goal is to benefit patients in need of a hematopoietic cell transplant.
The primary mission of cordbloodforum.org is to serve patients for whom a hematopoietic cell transplant is indicated by disseminating information about the availability and effectiveness of cord blood transplants for children and adults. This will result in more appropriate utilization of this method of hematopoietic cell transplantation, which will serve many patients in need.
Additionally, as the discipline of cord blood transplantation continues to evolve, communication among transplant physicians, transplant coordinators, cord blood bank personnel and patients will lead to clarification of numerous issues.