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When Will Stem Cells Be Available for Breast Reconstruction?
I had my mastectomy operation in 2003. Still waiting for this wonderfull stem cell.
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sonia drummond
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Post Mastectomy Stem Cell Breast Reconstruction
Stem cells are here! Fat grafting, depending on the technique incorporated, includes adult stem cells. Although future developments will most certainly improve upon current methods, you can have the breast reconstructed by serial fat grafting, including stem cells, provided you have sufficient donor fat elsewhere on your body. Cytori of San Diego markets a device that purifies harvested fat and isolates contained stem cells.
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Stem Cells for breast Reconstruction: Many Years in The Future
Stem cell research and the potential applications are tremendously exciting and will certainly revolutionize medical and surgical care!
Practical applications as for breast reconstruction are still at least a decade into the future.
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Stem cell breast augmentation
Stem Cell Breast Augmentation is an investigational concept at this point but we're definitly will one day be the new solution. Nobody is doing it now in the US for breast reconstruction.
Doctor Meade
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Stem cells are a Long way off!
Stem cells are still in the early experimental stages.There are a lot of issues to be answered including the fact that some stem cells may stimulate tumor cells! This would certainly be counter productive! The model to rebuild a breast, with these cells, is not at all refined. This area does show amazing potential but I do not see it being used yet for many years!
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Stem cell research for breast replacement
Stem cell research for organ replacement is decades away. Right now the majority of the work is being done with skin, nerve regeneration and blood cell regeneration following radiation.
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It will likely be awhile
Some of the recent research out of areas like Brazil is very exciting, but until more institutions have more familiarity with the process, you'll probably need to wait. My guess is that you'll likely find academic/training institutions more likely to develop this line of treatment because of expense.
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Stem cells for breast reconstruction
There is a great deal of research currently underway to use stem cells in various types of reconstruction. The availability of this type of technology is probably still a few years away at best.
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Stem cells are present in fat used for breast reconstruction.
Stem cells are present in fat used for breast reconstruction. "Growing" a breast from stem cells is a fabulous concept, but is still many years before that may even become possible in laboratories, let alone in a clinical setting.
Fat grafting is currently being used in some forms of breast reconstruction to help even out contours and add small amounts of volume. The stem cells that researchers are studying are present in the fat which is used for grafting...
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Stem Cell Breast Reconstruction
Stem Cell use for Breast Reconstruction is in its very early stages. Fat grafting for breast augmentation is slowly gaining popularity and it is in this grafted fat that we're finding stem cells.
We perform fat grafting in breast reconstruction to correct the imperfections of the initial breast reconstruction. Stem cells are thought to be responsible for the improvement in the quality of breast skin after radiation. Fat grafting is also used to smooth out the...
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Stem cells for breast reconstruction - a long way off
Stem cells seem to be the hot topic in medicine these days. The ability of a omnipotent cell to transform into any cell type of the body holds wonderful potential. Unfortunately, the reality is that currently we have a very limited understanding of how these cells do this, let alone the ability to "grow" tissue with them. For breast reconstruction options, these cells are currently not an option to regrow a breast. There has been some success in animal models using stem cells...
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Stem Cells and breast surgery
While stem cell research is a fantastic and exciting new frontier for the future of medicine, the practical uses of the technology are only in the early stages. We have made great advances in the isolation of stem cells and we have begun to be able to point these cells in the directions that we would like for them to go as far as differentiation between various types of tissues.
The practical reality, however, for stem cells as a primary means of reconstruction are a...
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Stem Cells and fat transfer to breast for reconstruction and/or augmentation instead of implants
See link below for detailed information. This is currently a very active field of study and has yet to be standardized as an accepted method of reliable and consistent results. Any fat grafting procedure to the breast will transfer stem cells along with the fat cells. However, the method of collection, processing, purification and transfer have not beeb established. The role of growth factors in this process also needs to be investigated. At this pont in time the most reliable...
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Stem cells in Breast Reconstruction
The use of stem cells in breast reconstruction is very promising.
Currently, high density fat grafting is being used in breast reconstruction. These high density fat grafts do not use 'isolated stem cells', but rather , concentrate the adipose tissue to a pellet. The use of these fat grafts have been reported in the peer reviewed literature. These high density fat grafts do contain a population of adult stem cells and preliminary findings indicate that they have better...
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Breast reconstruction with stem cells not in the near future
Today there are many excellent options in breast reconstruction. Although there has been a great deal of discussion in using stem cells, they currently are not a viable alternative. In the future, it may be possible to perform a breast reconstruction with stem cells butt have to be taken control the way the stem cells grow into breast tissue and prevent them from over growing or developing into a tumor.
At this time, be sure that you're working with a board-certified plastic surgeon...
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Stem cells are already being used experimentally in breast reconstruction.
Fat injections (which include stem cells) are already being studied in breast reconstruction. The work is embryonal and is definitely not a mainstay of this reconstructive endeavor. It may never play a role although the preliminary work is encouraging.
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Stem cell reconstruction
Stem cell research is and has been going on very strongly. Fat is full of stem cells and plastic surgeon deal with that frequently from liposuction. We are also the specialty of reconstruction.
But breast reconstruction by stem cell is under extensive research
Isolating the stem cell is an issue in fat. It will be some time before we see this method available.
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Stem cell breast reconstruction
Stem cell research is a long way away from creating a new breast. Unfortunately, they are buzz words with magical connotations at this point, but with no definite future.
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Stem cell volume enhancement of the breasts
Stem cells will one day be an important option in breast volume enhancement. At this time, there are no known clinical programs to enhance the breasts using stem cells volume enhancement. It is purely in the investigational stage.
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Stem cell and breast reconstruction
Researchers are investigating the use of stems cells in medicine in many arenas including plastic surgery. However, there are no known reconstructive modalities where stem cells alone can be used to reconstruct an entire breast following mastectomy. At this time, the two major categories for reconstruction include: 1) implant based and 2) autologus (using your own tissue). Fortunately, breast reconstruction after mastectomy must be covered by your insurance.
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Stem cells in breast reconstruction
There is much work being performed in fat and stem cells. In 2008, there were 11 papers a day published on adipose tissue, of which stems cells have a high interest. Unfortunately, they are not ready for prime time as more work needs to be done.
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Stem cells for breast reconstruction
Dear Sonia,
Although there are many promising uses for stem cells they are not yet currently available for routine use to rebuild organs. It will be the next wave in plastic surgery as it does become available.
I am curious however why wait for stem cells. If you had a mastectomy in 2003 have you considered the other types of breast reconstruction available throughout the country. Procedures are available using not only shaped implants but also using your own tissue from elsewhere on your...
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