Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients
Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 08:50
in Health & Medicine
A new study suggests that extremely rare, harmful genetic mutations present in healthy donors' stem cells -- though not causing health problems in the donors -- may be passed on to cancer patients receiving stem cell transplants, potentially creating health problems for the recipients. Among the concerns are heart damage, graft-versus-host disease and possible new leukemias.