Thank Goodness.
Posted on 12/15/2007 8:11:45 PM PST by Salman
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - For the first time, doctors have used stem cells from liposuctioned fat to fix breast defects in women who have had cancerous lumps removed.
The approach is still experimental, but holds promise for millions of women left with cratered areas and breasts that look very different from each other after cancer surgery. It also might be a way to augment healthy breasts without using artificial implants.
So far, it has only been tested on about two dozen women in a study in Japan. But doctors in the United States say it has great potential.
"This is a pretty exciting topic right now in plastic surgery," said Dr. Karol Gutowski of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "There are people all over the country working on this."
The Japanese study was reported Saturday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The company that developed the treatment, San Diego-based Cytori Therapeutics, plans larger studies in Europe and Japan next year.
More than 100,000 women have lumps removed each year in the United States. These operations, lumpectomies, often are done instead of mastectomies, which take the whole breast. But they often leave deformities because as much as a third of a woman's breast may be removed.
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Non-embryonic stems cells being put to good use!
I can imagine the procedure adverts in a couple years. “Get that flatter belly and thighs with liposuction, and come back the next week for a boob job, using your own stem cells! And it’s a medical tax deduction, `cause we store your excess stem cells in case you need it for real emergencies!”
Science Is Good.
“Sorry, libs. No embryos.”
“Sorry Californians that voted to drop $3 Billion to $6 Billion on
Embryonic Stem Cells when your state was already in financial straits.”
And the number of cures/therapies from ESCs so far?
Maybe there are some, but I haven’t heard of any yet.
next week?
This’ll be an outpatient proc in 5 yrs ;)
NONE.
We are talking now. That is a good use for stem cells. Gotta get those womens breasts fixed.
I’m looking and hoping forward to the day that stem cells can fix and eliminate my tinnitus. I’d pay extra for that.
I’d almost, almost, but not quite, consider voting for that. As you can tell, I’m easily swayed by the superficial qualities of some people.
I don’t know what head I’m thinking with sometimes.
Been checkin’ for close to 40 yrs. ain’t found a defect yet,,can I get another grant..,,you never know..
Been checkin’ for close to 40 yrs. ain’t found a defect yet,,can I get another grant..,,you never know..
So proud I posted twice..
Stem Stacked
Non-embryonic stems cells being put to good use! >>
they sure are, thanks for the ping.
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Sadly, many will read the title, skim the article, and presume it was embryonic. After all, haven't they watched the news, and aren't they sooo informed.
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