by Denise

The news is filled with new discoveries and benefits of stem cell therapies on a daily basis. However, as most stem cell treatments and therapies aren’t yet approved in the U.S., patients are left in a quandry when it comes to potential treatment. However, one of the most commonly performed transplants in the U.S. has been the bone marrow transplant. Since 1968, this treatment has been used to treat individuals diagnosed with leukemia.

Today, stem cell transplants (and bone marrow stem cell therapies) may be used to treat multiple forms of cancer, including lymphoma, as well as to replace damaged cells in the heart, lungs, and yes, even the brain. Still, when a patient from the U.S. sees the price tag associated with a bone marrow transplant, they often lose all hope for a cure.

In the United States,  an autologous bone marrow stem cell transplant will not cost as much as one that involves another individual. For individuals who must find a donor, costs for that search alone may range between $10,000 and $25,000. Following that, compatibility testing must be performed. The collection of stem cells may cost between $3,500 and $5,000 for related donors, though costs may rise to $15,000 to $50,000 dollars for unrelated donors. For an autologous transplant, costs for an individual may range between $50,000 and $100,000, while allogenic transplant may range between $150,000 and $200,000 for the recipient.

Patients traveling to international destinations may save tens of thousands of dollars or up to 70% on stem cell treatments and therapies. Travelers to Mexico may pay approximately $7,000 to $20,000 for a bone marrow stem cell transplant.

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by Denise

Recently, some types of stem cell research had been legalized in the United States, promoting therapies and treatments in licensed physician’s offices. In the upcoming World Congress on Anti Aging Medicine and Regenerative Biomedical Technologies, breakthroughs in bone marrow stem cell therapy is sure to be discussed.

One of the most well-known techniques in stem cell therapy today is called a bone marrow stem cell transplant, also known as an adult stem cell transplant.  Bone marrow transplants have long been used to help treat patients diagnosed with leukemia as well as a number of blood disorders.  Blood forms in the bone marrow.  One of the most value products of blood is white blood cells, also known as leukocytes. Leukocytes are the front line of defense to fight off infection, bacteria and viruses in the body.  Bone marrow contains multipotent and adult stem cells, which means that they may be encouraged to develop in a number of different cell types.

One of the most common forms of bone marrow stem cell therapy is a bone marrow transplant, where in individuals existing bone marrow that has been damaged by cancer are other blood or bone disease or blood that has been exposed to chemotherapy and radiation may be replaced by healthy blood cells and eventually migrate in to the patient’s bone marrow, where it produces healthy and new white blood cells.

Bone marrow stem cell therapy and bone marrow transplants are not new, but the potential for future discoveries and therapies utilizing bone marrow stem cell therapy holds untold benefits for patients in the future. PlacidWay offers information, articles and resources for stem cell therapy transplants and therapies for international travelers.

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by Denise

Stem cell research and development continues to move forward at an accelerated pace. Recently, researchers at Children’s Hospital in Oakland, California completed studies that found that placenta stem cells may very well prove an important and valuable source for curing blood related disorders such as sickle cell anemia and leukemia.

Children’s Hospital in California is not the only facility that has been researching treatments and cures for formerly lifelong disease processes. Nearly every day, researchers and scientists find  new ways in which the potential of stem cell research may be utilized in the pursuit of cures for neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s and many different types of cancer. Today, stem cell therapies are used to treat autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s disease and myasthenia gravis. Stem cell treatments have been used in the cosmetic and plastic surgical field as well as in the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.

Individuals suffering from cirrhosis of the liver, wounds, gangrene, multiple forms of anemia, and autoimmune diseases and disorders are looking for researchers to find effective and viable treatments through research of adult stem cell, embryonic, umbilical and placental stem cells.

Excellent facilities for stem cell research and therapy may be found in Mexico, Asia and Europe. Integrative Medical Center in Mexico and EmCell, located in Kiev and the Bangkok Hospital Medical Center in Thailand are just three well known destinations where international travelers seeking stem cell treatments may go for treatment for chronic illnesses and treatments in cardiovascular, immunodeficiency, cancer and neuromuscular diseases and disorders. Stem cell therapy research and treatments offer patients hope and will continue as long as research and developments continue to discover their untold benefits.

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by Denise

Stem cell research, treatments, procedures and protocols are the wave of the future and offer individuals suffering from a multitude of illnesses and disease processes a chance at enhanced quality of life and potential remissions and cures.

Adult stem cells are commonly used today as stem cell treatment for bone marrow transplants, blood stem cell transplants and transfusions in stem cell treatment of such diseases such as leukemia, other types of cancers and blood disorders.

The potential use for adult stem cells in fields of treatment and research for brain diseases such as the aforementioned Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, as well as neuromuscular diseases such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis offer hope for the future of medicine. Adult stem cells culled from bone marrow has long been used in the treatment of leukemia and is currently being developed for treatment of cancers and blood diseases.

The Integrative Medical Center, located in Tamps, Mexico is one such facility that offers patients hope. Another is EmCell, located in Ukraine and another is the Bangkok Medical Center Hospital in Thailand. Each offers hope and potential treatments for auto immune diseases like systemic lupus, myasthenia, Crohn’s Disease, Buerger’s Disease, and muscular dystrophy. Stem cell cures for neural degenerative diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and spinal cord damage are on the horizon. Stem cell treatment and recovery for wounds and injuries include enhanced surface wound healing, recovery from gangrene, and faster surgery recovery time.

The connection between stem cells and health cannot be ignored. Stem cell therapies have not yet been approved in the U.S., but consumers have options when it comes to stem cell therapies offered in Mexico, Asia, and throughout Europe.

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by Denise

Stem cell therapy technologies and advancements are made on an almost daily basis. From Japan to China to the U.S. to Europe, Africa and Australia, the world’s scientists and medical experts study, research and use stem cells treatments and stem cell therapy to treat a wide range of illnesses, injuries and disease processes. Check out this list, which doesn’t come close to the 70+ conditions that stem cell based therapy treat today:

· Stem Cell Therapy Brain and Stem Cell Therapy Spinal Cord treatments for:

o Multiple Sclerosis

o Parkinson’s

o Cerebral Palsy

o Epilepsy

· Stem Cell Based Therapy for Blood-borne Cancers such as:

o Leukemia

o Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

o Multiple Myeloma

· Stem Cell Based Therapy Treatment for Organ Cancers such as:

o Breast Cancer

o Prostate Cancer

o Lung Cancer

o Malignant Melanoma

· Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Conditions:

o Myocardial Infarction

o Atherosclerosis

o Congestive Heart Failure

· Musculoskeletal Conditions and Injuries such as:

o Bone damage caused by injuries and disease

o Joint injuries and diseases

· Hormonal, Immune and Circulatory Issues

o Auto-Immune diseases such as Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Muscular Dystrophy

o Chronic infections such as Tuberculosis and Hepatitis C

Umbilical cord stem cell therapy and adult stem cell therapy have surpassed ethical and religious controversies to provide hope for the future. Stem cell treatments are available in state-of-the-art facilities found in the Ukraine, Thailand and throughout the world. Hopefully one day soon, stem cell treatments will also be available in the U.S.

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