When parents choose to store the cord blood of their baby, one of the most common questions that they ask is: "How long after being stored cells from cord blood stem can be used? "
Over the years, several studies have shown that cord blood stem cells can be used for some time after your child is born. For years, the general consensus was that stem cells cord blood were only viable for 15 years after the birth of a child. However, recent studies show that stem cells from cord blood can be used for much longer than that.
According a recent study by Dr. E. Hal Broxymeyer (http://www.stembook.org/node/693), stem cells from cord blood are viable for up to 24 years after they were stored. in as such, the likelihood that a family will benefit from the stored cord blood of their child has increased. as doctors continue to search for cell viability cord blood stem, this estimate is likely to continue increase
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