Hi,

I am frantically looking for a reference to Fox News (Channel 5 NYC)
TV report yesterday evenning (Nov 8th) on stem cell treatment of leukemia with
blood drawn from umbilical cord that saved the mother of a child named
victoria angel.

I also remember from the reported said a non profit organization had
been set up to help (for free!) put in touch donors and recipients.
The organization is based in Canada and is named after the child

This is crucial!
I thank you from the bottom of my heart

The Victoria Angel Registry of Hope is a publicly-accessible stem cell
program that accepts donations of umbilical cord blood and makes the
samples available to people throughout the world.
http://www.cellsforlife.com/angel.htm


BIRTH OF AN IDEA: The Victoria Angel Registry of Hope

?In 2001, Mrs. Patrizia Durante was diagnosed with leukemia when she
was 27 weeks into her first pregnancy in Montreal. Prior to the
delivery of her baby, Patrizia had the foresight to ask her doctors to
collect and store her child?s umbilical cord blood. At thirty-one
weeks gestation, a healthy Victoria Angel was born, and her umbilical
cord blood stem cells were collected and cryopreserved. This decision,
ultimately, is why Patrizia is alive and well today. All other
treatment modalities had failed for Mrs. Durante and fortunately her
baby?s umbilical stem cells matched Patrizia?s needs. These cells
replenished her bone marrow and cured her leukemia. Little Victoria
Angel had saved her mother?s life.?
http://www.cellsforlife.com/angel.htm



The Victoria Angel Registry of Hope is a Philanthropic Division of
Cells for Life Ltd.

ACCESSING INFORMATION ABOUT THE REGISTRY
 
PHYSICIANS
?Physicians with patients who might benefit from donated umbilical
cord stem cells should contact Cells for Life Scientific Director, Dr.
Peter Hollands, by telephone at 1-877-235-1997 ext. 24.?
 
 
POTENTIAL DONORS OF UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD
?If you are pregnant and interested in donating umbilical cord blood
to help others around world, please contact the Cells for Life office
as soon as possible.?

Contact information:

Cells for Life Ltd.
Markham Stouffville Health Centre
Suite 201 - 377 Church Street Markham
Ontario, L6B 1A1 
Tel: 905.472.0060
Fax: 905.472.2185
Toll Free: 1-877-235-1997 
Email: info@cllsforlife.com


"In 2004, the private cord blood bank Cells for Life of Toronto,
Ontario, started a philanthropic public bank service, Victoria Angel
Registry of Hope . The public bank is named after a baby whose cord
blood saved her mother's life."
http://www.parentsguidecordblood.com/international.html


Search strategy:
"Victoria Angel" stem cell treatment +leukemia


I hope this is helpful. 

Best regards,
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 09 Nov 2004 18:34 PST

The correct email address shoud be: info@cellsforlife.com