Stem Cells from fat tissue may help treat mesothelioma

Human fat could be used to “to create cancer-fighting cells.,” reports Mesothelioma Help.

A study at John Hopkins University was conducted to come up with an advanced treatment that could fight glioblastoma, one of the most common types of brain tumor, in the hopes of reaching the “difficult-to-reach parts of the brain where cancer cells can hide and proliferate anew.”

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), explains that “stem cells are the foundation cells for our bodies.”  Stem cells have been proven and tested helpful in the field of cancer research because of their natural capacity to self-renew, that is, they can multiply to generate more stem cells. Stem cells also have the capacity to differentiate (transform into mature, specialized cells that replenish tissues and organs). Earlier researches have been conducted to prove that there are certain cancer stem cells that trigger cancer growth because of their ability to renew and multiply.