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Teratoma future or investigational therapies

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Use in basic research

Use in basic research

In light of the ethical issues surrounding the source of human stem cells, teratomas are being looked at as an alternative source for research since they lack the potential to grow into functional human beings.

Clinical trials

Clinical trials

There are now (2007) two clinical trials in progress that address germ cell tumors, both of which include teratomas.[1][2]

References

References

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