Vietnam's third stem cell bank established

Vietnam's third stem cell bank established 20/04/2012, 12:11:51 AM (GMT+7)

(VNA)-A stem cell bank has opened in Ho Chi Minh City under the auspices of the Hospital of Blood Transfusion and Haematology.

It is the nation's third stem cell bank.

The hospital's existing bank has 3,000 samples of stem cells, mostly from umbilical cords and donated stem cells.

Research is being conducted internationally on using stem cells to treat diseases such as cancer.

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(VNA)-A stem cell bank has opened in Ho Chi Minh City under the auspices of the Hospital of Blood Transfusion and Haematology.

It is the nation's third stem cell bank. The hospital's existing bank has 3,000 samples of stem cells, mostly from umbilical cords and donated stem cells. Research is being conducted internationally on using stem cells to treat diseases such as cancer.

It is the nation's third stem cell bank.

The hospital's existing bank has 3,000 samples of stem cells, mostly from umbilical cords and donated stem cells.

Research is being conducted internationally on using stem cells to treat diseases such as cancer.