A patient received stem cell transplantation at the Hanoi-based Stem Cell Centre (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has successfully carried out over 750 stem cell
transplants for treatment of blood diseases in the last decade, Nhan dan
reported.
The statistics were published at the 5th National Scientific Conference on Stem
Cells, which opened in Hanoi on April 23 with the participation of around 300
health experts.
Since the 1950s, the study and application of stem cells in medicine has been
considered a breakthrough, creating new development opportunities for the
medical sector. The advanced technology has been widely used to help cure
several diseases that were impossible to treat before, including stem cell
transplantation to treat or support in the treatment of cancer
and other musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
Dr. Bach Quoc Khanh, head of the National Institute of Haematology and Blood
Transfusion (NIHBT) and head of the organising board, said that the seminar
provides opportunities for medical experts to review the achieved results and
share experiences in the field, while clarifying the challenges in research and
application of stem cells.
In addition to scientific researches and reports by domestic scientists
presented at the event, there is also experience sharing by foreign experts
from the stem cell transplant centre at the US’s John Hopkins University – one
of the leading centres for stem cells in the world, as well as updating new
advances in stem cell transplantations.
In Vietnam, the research and application of hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem
cells, as well as products derived from , have brought about positive
progress, which have been highly praised by the international community. Stem
cell transplantation in Vietnam has reached international standards and
increasingly improved, with diverse techniques, methods and sources of stem
cells.
With such development, there are nine centres for hematopoietic stem cell
transplantations established across Vietnam, helping increase the number of
transplantations.
At the NIHBT, stem cell transplantation has been implemented since 2006, with
over 356 successful cases up to now, helping many patients return to their
normal lives. – VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
