Stem Cells Used in Cancer Therapies

Cancer Treatment Centers of America provides cancer treatment using new, innovative and traditional cancer treatments: some of which involve the use of stem cells. Many patients choose to come to CTCA because they believe in our integrative approach to cancer treatment. Not all cancer patients will have cancer treatments involving the use of stem cells though. Factors including aspects such as the patient's age, general health, and stage of cancer will affect whether a patient receives a form of treatment involving stem cells.

CTCA also uses alternative cancer treatment to enhance a patient's ability to fight cancer. CTCA hospitals are currently utilizing stem cells in some of their most advanced cancer treatment techniques.

The Potential of Stem Cells

Stem cells are immature cells found in the bone marrow, blood stream, and in umbilical cords. These immature stem cells later develop into blood cells. Since stem cells can be damaged in certain cancer treatments, CTCA hospitals have developed techniques to add healthy stem cells back into your body after damaging treatments take place.

Stem cells can be used in bone marrow transplantation and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Both of these procedures are used to restore stem cells that have been destroyed by high dose chemotherapy. These treatments using stem cells may also be used for patients who have had radiation treatment for their cancer.

Stem cells are used in a type of cancer treatment called autologous stem cell rescue. This innovative cancer therapy is available at CTCA and can be used on certain types of cancer. In this procedure, your own peripheral stem cells and bone marrow are used to overcome the bone marrow destroying effects of radiation and high dose chemotherapy.

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