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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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