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Woman saved by 'cord blood' transplant: How it’s helping more bone marrow transplant recipients

Por: ABC News Life October 17, 2022

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In the blink of an eye, Kirsten Riemer said her life changed one day in the doctor's office.I was working full time and mother to a 3-year-old child, and I found myself getting increasingly tired, Riemer said. [My doctor] came in and he just said, 'You have leukemia and you're very sick.'Kirsten Riemer credits a cord blood transplant for helping to save her life after a leukemia diagnosis.ABC NewsThe 34-year-old needed a bone... + full article



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