Abstract
Introduction: Hematopoietic cell transplantation is a potentially lifesaving procedure for patients with hematological malignancies who are refractory to conventional chemotherapy and/or irradiation treatment. Umbilical cord blood (CB) transplantation, as a hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) source, has several advantages over bone marrow transplantation with respect to matching and prompt
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