This document summarizes results from a study comparing outcomes of haplo-cord stem cell transplantation (SCT) to matched unrelated donor (MUD) SCT in high-risk adult patients. The study found that haplo-cord SCT resulted in similar time to engraftment and survival rates as MUD SCT, with significantly lower rates of graft-versus-host disease. Both approaches resulted in comparable non-relapse mortality and relapse rates. The results suggest haplo-cord SCT is a valuable alternative to MUD SCT for high-risk patients lacking a matched adult donor.