placental blood transplantation

Definition / meaning of placental blood transplantation

The transfer of blood from a placenta to an individual whose own blood production system is suppressed. Placental blood contains high levels of stem cells needed to produce new blood cells. It is being studied in the treatment of cancer and severe blood disorders such as aplastic anemia.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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