Open AccessCell‐Assisted Lipotransfer Using Autologous Adipose‐Derived Stromal Cells for Alleviation of Breast Cancer‐Related Lymphedema
Author(s) -
Toyserkani Navid Mohamadpour,
Jensen Charlotte Harken,
Sheikh Søren Paludan,
Sørensen Jens Ahm
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
stem cells translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.781
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 2157-6580
pISSN - 2157-6564
DOI - 10.5966/sctm.2015-0357
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphedema , adverse effect , breast cancer , surgery , stem cell , cancer , biology , genetics
Freshly isolated, autologous, adipose‐derived stromal cells were combined with a fat‐graft procedure to treat lymphedema in a woman who had undergone lymphadenectomy and radiation therapy 4 years previously. The patient experienced no adverse events from the treatment, and arm volume and need for compression therapy were reduced after 4 months. A phase II study is under way to further test the feasibility and safety of this treatment.