Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9qjtkp/complete_201314) has announced the addition of the "Complete 2013-14 U.S. Cord Blood Banking Industry Report" report to their offering.

The field of cord blood banking is a fast-growth field, driven by medical necessity and consumer demand. It is also a recent industry, as it was not until 1974 that it was first proposed that stem and progenitor cells were present in human cord blood and 1983 that umbilical cord blood was proposed as an alternative source of stem cells for transplant. In 1988, the first successful cord blood transplant occurred, but it was not until 1995 that the first private cord blood bank began operations.

Furthermore, it was not until July, 2010, when the Cord Blood Registry became the first private U.S. cord blood bank to offer umbilical cord tissue storage. In the two years that have since passed then, the number of private U.S. cord blood banks offering cord tissue storage has risen to nine. This represents an average of one new U.S. cord blood bank adding cord tissue storage every 3 months. If this rate continues, half of all private U.S. cord blood banks will offer cord tissue storage within two years.

Since the first cord blood transplant was performed in 1988, stem cells derived from umbilical blood have been used in more than 30,000 transplants worldwide to treat a wide range of blood diseases, genetic and metabolic disorders, immunodeficiencies and various forms of cancer. However, there is still significant variation within the industry. There is the divide between private and public cord blood banking, in which private companies serve individual families, while public banks serve the broader public. Additionally, some cord blood banks receive only units from nearby hospitals and birthing centers, while others allow mail-in units from a wide geographic region.

There is also variation in the services offered by private cord blood banks, as some companies only offer cord blood storage only and others offer it in conjunction with cord tissue storage. Finally, there is also significant variation in the quality, pricing and guarantees promised by cord blood banks.

In summary, this section is your guide to growing, expanding, and profiting, by listening to the needs of your clients - expectant parents within the U.S.

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