Human Trachea Made from Stem Cells Transplanted into Cancer Patient
Channel: Voice of America
Date: 2011-07-27

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for more than seven million deaths a year.  It can affect any part of the body, and survival rates vary depending on the type of cancer and where the patient lives.  But medical science has made a few leaps forward recent years.  VOA's Rebecca Ward tells us about one recent transplant that saved a man's life by using his own stem cells.