You could save a life by donating umbilical cord blood [Infographic]

(BPT) – Every three minutes someone is diagnosed with blood cancer. For many of these patients, a transplant using umbilical cord blood is a potential cure. Most patients in need of a cord blood transplant rely on donated cord blood units listed on the national Be The Match Registry. But many expectant parents are not aware of the option to donate these potentially life-saving cells and, often, cord blood is simply discarded as medical waste.

The following infographic explains the simple steps to donating cord blood – and potentially saving a life. More information is also available at BeTheMatch.org/cord.