Having studied the effects of stem cells on human tissues and organs, medical professionals are applying this material in the treatment of many diseases that were previously considered incurable. The results are positive. Since the behavior of cells introduced into the body is well understood by specialists, many propose using this method for cancer treatment – a disease that is considered incurable and leads to fatal outcomes.
Knowledge about the action of stem cells in the body has significantly deepened. For example, it was previously believed that they only perform a regenerative function and, metaphorically speaking, repair what is broken. Today, it is accepted that this valuable material acts as a system administrator throughout the human body.
When entering the area where a tumor has developed, a stem cell organizes all the necessary processes to restore the disrupted systems. Additionally, since it has the ability to change and take the place of damaged tissues, it can replace the cancerous cells that have developed.
Even if the disease cannot be completely cured, it can be managed and maintained at a stable level, which is already a positive outcome.
Therapy using stem cells is still developing, and research is being conducted worldwide that yields positive results. For example, clinical studies have been conducted in the treatment of malignant tumors that have formed in the brain, known as glioblastoma, as well as the treatment of retinoblastoma occurring in children. Mesenchymal stem cells have already shown high results in suppressing the cancer process.
Although the use of stem cells for treating certain types of cancer has been known for a long time, in the last century, specialists used only donor material for patients. In our time, however, in Israel, doctors use the patients' own material for cell therapy.
Treatment of malignant tumors in Israel using stem cells is primarily aimed at strengthening the immune system, which will subsequently fight the disease. The immune system protects the body not only from viruses that enter from the external environment but also from internal attacks, such as cancer.
Understanding this, specialists recognize that in some cases, stem cell transplantation is the only effective method in cancer treatment.