Born Babies Save Lives—Their Own and Others by Their Umbilical Cord Stem ... National Right to Life News The first umbilical cord blood stem cell transplant was performed in October 1988, for a 5-year-old child with Fanconi anemia, a serious condition where the bone marrow fails to make blood cells. That patient is currently alive and healthy, 25 years ... Grampa Fighting Cancer Saved by Two Babies |