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ASCC Patient Handbook
The ASCC has produced a Patient Handbook for people who are considering stem cell treatment – proven, investigational/experimental or unproven. It also contains information on clinical trials, here in Australia and overseas.
Fact Sheet 1 – What are Stem Cells?
Stem cells are stirring up great excitement in medical research. What are they and why are scientists so intrigued by them?
Fact Sheet 1.1 - Derivation of Embryonic Stem Cells
Explains the difference between stem cell lines and therapeutic cloning.
Fact Sheet 2 – Types of Stem Cells
There are many different types of stem cells, each with different potential and hurdles.
Fact Sheet 3 – Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells
Currently used to treat a range of diseases, learn about why cord blood is so special.
Fact Sheet 4 – Therapeutic Cloning
Why is therapeutic cloning important to stem cell science? Often referred to as somatic cell nuclear transfer, read more about it here.
Fact Sheet 5 - What are Clinical Trials
Learn about what the different phases of a clinical trial are and why they are so important.
Fact Sheet 6 – Law and Ethics of Stem Cell Research
Which stem cell research is permitted? What shoudl be permitted?
Fact Sheet 7 - Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Induced pluripotent stem cells are made by taking a mature cell from the body (e.g. a skin cell) then reversing it back into a stem cell through genetic manipulation. They're also causing quite a stir - learn why.
Fact Sheet 8 - Stem Cell Discovery Timeline
A simple diagram showing the timeline from the first bone marrow transplant to the latest clinical trials.