100th umbilical cord blood unit goes to cancer patient

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 29, 2012

~~<p>An adult suffering from a rare form of blood cancer recently received the 100th matched unit of umbilical cord blood from the Hawaii Cord Blood Bank, a milestone for the local nonprofit, which has helped patients around the world.</p>
<p>"This remarkable achievement is a great testament to Hawaii's unique program and highlights the rich ethnic diversity of our donors," said Dr. Randal Wada, medical director and founder of the bank, which began as a pilot program in 1998.</p>
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An adult suffering from a rare form of blood cancer recently received the 100th matched unit of umbilical cord blood from the Hawaii Cord Blood Bank, a milestone for the local nonprofit, which has helped patients around the world.

"This remarkable achievement is a great testament to Hawaii's unique program and highlights the rich ethnic diversity of our donors," said Dr. Randal Wada, medical director and founder of the bank, which began as a pilot program in 1998. Login for more...