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Scientists have managed to grow a transplant from a patient's stem cells
Last reviewed: 30.06.2025
Cancer is the world's leading cause of death, killing more than seven million people each year. Cancer can affect any part of the body, and chances of survival vary depending on the type of cancer and where the patient lives. However, in recent years, medical science has made some progress in the fight against this terrible disease. For example, doctors recently saved a patient by giving him a transplant from his own stem cells.
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