Umbilical cords

Project leader: Jaap-Jan Zwaginga MD PhD

The last clinical cohort study investigates whether transplantation of two umbilical cords (UCB) improves hematopoietic engraftment and outcome in adults with high risk leukemia or bone-marrow disease (project leaders: JJ Cornelissen, A Brand). In 2009 this became a HOVON (no 106) study (principle investigator: JJ Cornelissen). By the end of 2010, 24 of the 40 anticipated patients had been included.