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Fat stem cells being studied as option for breast reconstruction

10-26-2006 · EurekAlert!

Breast cancer survivors might one day avoid the prospect of invasive breast reconstruction surgery, opting instead for an approach that would involve using stem cells from their own fat, suggest researchers who are studying the potential these cells may have for regenerating new breast tissue. In animal models, they hope to prove that an injection of fat stem cells that are seeded onto microscopic scaffold structures will enable production of durable, replacement soft tissue.

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