Fat stem cells safe for breast reconstruction when cancer is dormant: study

Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 12:35 in Health & Medicine

Fat-derived stem cells can be safely used to aid reconstruction of breast tissue after mastectomy as long as there is no evidence of active cancer, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Their findings are available in Tissue Engineering Part A.

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