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26 CRYO-SAVE | THE FAMILY STEM CELL BANK UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD ACTUAL USE IN MODERN MEDICINE - continued The use of allogeneic Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells has increased especially in paediatric patients since 1999. Half of the transplants in 2011 were performed using Umbilical Cord Stem Cells. Year after year Umbilical Cord Blood has become a preferred source of Stem Cells, especially in paediatrics. 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1999 Bone Marrow Peripheral Blood Umbilical Cord Blood 2000 2001 Paediatric Transplant (under-18 patients), registered by National Marrow Donor Program in 2012 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD TRANSPLANTS GROW EVERY YEAR 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Paediatric Transplant (under-18 patients), registered by National Marrow Donor Program in 2012

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