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Study highlights need for genetic screening to improve safety of stem cell transplants

A research team partly funded by NHLBI found that stem cell lines grown in laboratories often acquire genetic mutations that could increase the risk of cancer in patients receiving transplants. The study was published in Nature.

Engadget: Lab-grown stem cells may carry an increased risk of cancer 

 

Vice: Scientists Found Cancer-Causing DNA in Stem Cells Given to Patients 

 

The Scientist Magazine: Cell Lines Gain Cancer-Related Mutations 

 

Technology.org: Staving Off Stem Cell Cancer Risk 

 

STAT News: Cancer-causing DNA is found in some stem cells being used in patients 

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  • Study highlights need for genetic screening to improve safety of stem cell transplants