Cell therapy is one of the most promising and rapidly developing areas of medicine. Many diseases can be successfully treated with stem cells (SCs). Doctors can restore bone marrow, grow cartilage or even grow entire organs. Stem cells stimulate the regeneration of any tissue and help to stop degenerative processes. Stem cell therapy is available in developed countries. You are welcome to visit the Booking Health website to find out the stem cell treatment cost in Germany. On our website you will find the current prices for medical care programmes in one of the specialized clinics in Germany.
Fields of application of stem cells in medicine
The first successful application of stem cells was in oncology and hematology. Stem cell transplantation successfully cured severe forms of hemoblastosis and some diseases of the haematopoietic system, such as aplastic anemia. The first outstanding successes were achieved in the 1980s. Since then, the technique of stem cell transplantation has been continuously improved, making the procedure increasingly effective and safe.
At present, there are almost no areas of medicine where stem cells are not used. Stem cell therapy provides good results in all diseases associated with damage to internal organs and structures of the musculoskeletal system, the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. These lesions can be either acute (injury or tissue death due to lack of blood supply) or gradual (degenerative process or fatigue injury). In all cases, stem cells stimulate tissue regeneration because they:
- Embed in the areas of defects and mature into specialized cells
- Release growth factors that stimulate regeneration
- Improve metabolism and normalize immune processes
Using stem cells, it is possible to partially restore and significantly improve the function of the heart muscle, lungs, brain, pancreas and any other organ, regenerate joint cartilage or fuse torn ligaments and broken bones. Cell therapy is successfully used for cerebral palsy treatment, optic atrophy, sclerosis treatment, joint therapy, chronic pancreatitis, pulmonary fibrosis, and other diseases.
How is the treatment conducted?
There are many treatment options, depending on the type, severity and dynamics of the disease. Doctors can use different types and quantities of stem cells, and inject them at different frequencies and in different places.
In all cases, the procedure involves the collection of stem cells. Stem cells can be injected immediately in their ‘fresh’ form, or they can be cultured to increase their quantity and then frozen for long-term storage.
The source of stem cells can be a patient or a donor. Autologous (the patient’s own) stem cells are more commonly used. Stem cells can be taken from blood, bone marrow or adipose tissue.
They are usually given intravenously into the systemic circulation. Less commonly, they are injected into the affected organ or its supplying artery. In orthopedics, stem cells are often injected into the joint, the torn ligament or tendon, or the site of a bone fracture. In ophthalmology, stem cells are injected into the eye.
In some cases, a single treatment is enough to achieve a good clinical result, while in others the therapy is repeated every few weeks. If necessary, the doctors will harvest enough cellular material to allow you to have more than one procedure.If you want to benefit from cell therapy, you can go to Germany. You can use the Booking Health service to choose the most suitable hospital. On our website you can find out prices, choose a medical programme and get services to organize your trip abroad.
