stem cell tourism by jennifer ma
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Stem Cell Tourism
Stem CellsPluripotent Multipotent
Embryonic Induced Pluripotent Adult
Promises of Stem Cells
New Treatments
New Drugs
New Research
What is Stem Cell Tourism
…the online, direct-to-consumer advertised industry wherein patients travel to receive unproven stem-cell-based interventions.
What is Stem Cell TourismWhat can they treat?
Oh and of course, aging!
Where is Stem Cell Tourism
China
India
The Caribbean
Latin America
Nations of the former Soviet Union
Even in the US
Where is Stem Cell TourismEverywhere D:
Major warning signsPatient testimonials... and nothing else
One treatment, multiple diseases... too good to be true
Undocumented source of cells or treatment info... do they even know?
No risk... no such thing
High or hidden costs... why would you pay to be in a trial?
Why does it happen?•Media hype
•Scientific illiteracy
•Lengthy process from bench to clinic
•Desperate patients
•Policies and regulations
The Reality...Current therapies
Bone marrow and umbilical cord bloodtransplants
Bone, skin and corneal grafts
That’s it!
The Reality...Potential therapies
A total of 5000 clinical trials has taken place worldwide by 2012.
Li, M. D., Atkins, H. & Bubela, T. The global landscape of stem cell clinical trials. Regen Med 9, 27–39 (2014).
The Reality...Potential therapies
After preclinical testing, new treatments and drugs need to go through clinical trials to ensure
Clinical trials can take over 10 years to complete. 95% of them will fail.
Safety Efficacy
and
Phase I Phase II & III
What can YOU do?Educate Ask Consult
youself & your loved ones
•Canadian Stem Cell Foundation•International Society for Stem Cell Research
qualified doctors
about the treatement, safety, evidence, patient
rights, cost
Make sure your info come from reliable sources!
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