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Stem Cell Treatments

It is important that you know what to look out for before considering a stem cell treatment. At this time, beyond the treatment of various cancers of the blood and selected immunological conditions, there are very few conditions for which stem cell-based therapies are established as effective and safe treatments.

Patients should be concerned by clinics and providers that are marketing and administering stem cell-based treatments that have not been tested for safety or approved by regulators. The majority of these “treatments” are unproven and have the potential to cause harm.

Click here to learn more about approved, investigational, and unproven stem cell treatments and what you should consider before moving ahead.

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Targeting Disease with Stem Cells

Explore how stem cells are being used to understand, research, and treat various diseases. Here, we provide disease-specific information including background, current treatments, and the clinical status of cell-based therapies.

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Types of Stem Cell Treatments

A stem cell treatment uses stem cells or the specialized cell types that come from stem cells to replace or repair a patient’s cells or tissues that are damaged or absent. Explore approved stem cell treatments and the dangers of unproven stem cell treatments here.

Stem Cell Treatments: Terms to Know

Explore terms to know when it comes to stem cell treatments.

9 Things to Know About Stem Cell Treatments

Stem cells have tremendous promise to help us understand and treat a range of diseases, injuries and other health-related conditions. Explore our nine essential things to know about stem cell treatments.

Unproven Stem Cell “Treatments”

Be aware of the dangers of unproven stem cells treatments. Explore what to look out for and considerations when researching stem cell treatments.

Patient Guide to Stem Cell Treatments

This comprehensive resource is designed to empower patients, advocates, healthcare providers, friends, and family members with the necessary information to make well-informed decisions regarding stem cell treatments, alongside their primary care physicians or specialists.

What should I ask before considering an unproven stem cell “treatment?”

Discover a list of questions you can ask yourself and your health care provider when considering an unproven stem cell "treatment".

What should I be cautious about if I am considering an unproven stem cell “treatment?”

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Informed Consent Form

If you are offered an investigational stem cell treatment as part of a clinical trial or an unproven stem cell “treatment” outside of a clinical trial you should receive an Informed Consent Form or Treatment Consent Form. Learn more about this form and what to expect here.

How to report false marketing claims and adverse events from clinics offering unapproved stem cell “treatments”

The marketing and administration of unproven stem cell “treatments” raises major ethical concerns and jeopardizes the safety of patients. Explore how to report these unproven treatments here.