Should cord stem cells be preserved from all newborn? - Dr. Satish Kumar

This is one of the most common questions asked by expectant parents. Should my child’s stem cells be collected in a private cord blood bank. The simple answer is no, if you don’t have a condition in your family which can be cured by bone marrow transplant. It should be collected only in very few conditions like if there is a sibling or of there is an elder chid with a condition like thalassemia, which can be cured by bone marrow transplant then the younger sibling cord stem cells could be collected. So this is a very minority of people where we advise to collect the stem cells. In general, if there is no familial bone marrow disorder problem, the cord stem cells should not be collected in private cord blood for use of the same kid in the future. The reasons are many. First of all, the cord stem cells which are collected is a small quantity, which is suitable for a child or an adult of less than 50 kilos. Secondly the chances that the stem cells are used for the same child in the future is extremely low, very very low chances almost to 1:20000 to 1:40000. It cannot be used if the same child develops any conditions like leukaemia or any bone marrow disorders because his own stem cells will not help in that condition. So it should be used, only if there is a sibling who has a bone marrow disorder which may be cured by bone marrow transplant. Only in those conditions, we advise to collect the cord stem cells. It should not be collected just as biological insurance thinking that if the child develops any of the disorders in the future, that the stem cells can be of help. As of now there is no evidence that the cord stem cells can cure any other disorders apart from bone marrow disorders.

[Romina]

I went searching online to find if anyone has ever actually used their own stems cells from birth, and seems no one has, and you make it clear as to why it’s not even used. So y are these companies allowed to commit such ridiculous fraud. Thank you for your incredible explanation

[akshaymahajan]

Thankyou sir you saved me from fake marketing

[sabbybiswas]

Thank you doctor... We need people like you who can guide us... 👍

[jainvikas]

Many thanks for this videos. These days some money greedt doctors are forcing for stem cell preservance. They do not give proper knowledge. Thanks sir for this educational videos.

[vipul]

Thank you so much.. i was looking to understand if I should go for it and found.this 1st video and confusion solved.

[arfinali]

Thank you so much sir for saving me from my guilt. This is very informative and helpful

[dushyantjoshi]

Dear sir thank you for your explanation but sir I want ask you is it useful for organ ?

[secularindian]

Wow Thankyou for the straight forward answer..

[santoshshetty]

Thanks sir. What about preserving the placenta? Will it be useful 30 years down the lane to recreate organs?

[brijeshagrawal]

Thanku sir very important information shared by you🙏🙏

[shaktiprasaddas]

Really good explanation on the subject.i appreciate sir

[KGFGypsy]

Sir, you saved from guilt. Can't thank enough.

[shwetaburhade]

Thanks a lot .. this is very helpful 🙂

[anupbongirwar]

Is their any update in this video??? Doctor do you still have same view??

[Aventura.Wanderlust]

Thank you so much sir for valuable information

[deepikab]

Thanku sir, for such a good explanation . Was very usefull

[_ravikataria_]

Hello sir, I cam across this video today. This video is 4 years old. Has there been any development in this field and should we now opt in for stem cell preservation?. Thank you.

[thrivikramreddy]

True sir, life cell adds are advertising exactly wrong points

[drshailendrasinha]

Thank you sir for saving me from scam. God bless u

[yashjain]

Thank you so much sir! I was bombarded with advertisements to save stem cells. I really appreciate your effort. My doctor TB Singh had also told me that’s it’s not done by people in states but in india everyone does it. The fee is around 40000 INR for storage and collection fee. Should I opt for it as the funds are relatively insignificant to whole medical expenditure.