'They gave me blood from baby's umbilical cord and it cured me' View 4 Images

A Brit teen with a rare cancer had her life saved by blood taken from the umbilical cord of a baby born in Spain 12 years previously. Lyra Cassell, 20, underwent the unique transplant at age 16 following her diagnosis of precursor T-cell lymphoblastic leukaemia cancer.

Following rounds of chemotherapy, doctors injected around a 20ml vial of blood taken from the placenta and umbilical cord of a baby, which has since cured her. She was given the blood as it was the most compatible and available at the time.

Cord blood is the blood that remains in the placenta and umbilical cord after the birth of your baby, according to the NHS . Cord blood is rich in stem cells, which can be used to treat many different can

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