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3. Stem cell extraction procedures should be kept simple and minimally invasive.
Stem cell treatments often involve invasive surgeries in the bone marrow or liposuction to extract the required cellular material. In addition to posing a health risk, these procedures are also painful and may turn patients off from stem cell treatment.
1. The safety of stem cell treatment procedures must be ensured.
Safety is the primary consideration of all emerging medical interventions, and stem cell treatments are no exception. This should include the use of cultures free of bacteria and other harmful chemicals, as well as stem cell reinfusion methods that are safe. After all, stem cell treatment should aid and not ail the patient further.
4. Administered stem cells must be effective in what they do.
Cultured stem cells that are to be used for treatment need to be able to differentiate into as many cell types as possible. The stem cell count also needs to be as high as possible, while still maintaining“ production quality”.
2. Stem cell treatments must cause minimal complications, if any.
Ideally, stem cell treatments would be free of genetic manipulation, cloning, or rejection risks. Stem cells that are non-native to the human body run a risk of being rejected by the body. This complication could potentially cause more harm than help to the patient receiving treatment.
5. Stem cell reinfusion needs to be simple and effective.
Stem cell reinfusions or transplants should not pose any more risk to a patient than it has to. This process should ideally be kept simple and safe. A complicated reinfusion process that requires costly, specialised equipment would not be feasible for all parties
involved in stem cell treatment.
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