Stem Cell Therapy in the Philippines: What Does the Science Actually Say?
Stem Cell Therapy in the Philippines: What Does the Science Actually Say? Understanding Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine, and the Evidence Behind an Emerging Field By Dr. Daryl Joel Dumdum, MD, DFM, FSRM When patients first come to me asking about stem cell therapy, the questions are often remarkably similar: “Doc, do stem cells really work?” “Can stem cells repair damaged organs?” “Is stem cell therapy already available in the Philippines?” And perhaps the most important question: “Is there actual scientific evidence behind it?” My answer begins with an important distinction. Stem cell science is real. Regenerative medicine is real. But not every treatment being promoted as “stem cell therapy” has been proven to work for every disease. That distinction is extremely important. As physicians working in this rapidly developing field, our responsibility is not to sell hope without evidence. Our responsibility is to understand the science, follow the research, ...