In the first instance, we recommend that you discuss any potential treatments with your doctor.

The ISSCR's website A closer look at stem cell treatments provides patient-focused information that can help you evaluate potential treatments.

Information and resources provided on the site include:

• Top Ten Things to Know about Stem Cell Treatments—what is currently possible and what is not? 
• The Patient Handbook on Stem Cell Therapies—a take-along handbook with information to help patients and their families evaluate stem cell treatments. 
• How Science Becomes Medicine—a description of the process that is required to develop a new medical treatment and the internationally-recognized checks that protect the rights and safety of patients. 
• What to Ask—questions to ask providers in order to learn about a treatment’s potential risks and benefits. 
• Submit a Clinic—**NOTE: service currently suspended.** You can submit for review the names of clinics. The ISSCR will ask the clinic to provide evidence that appropriate oversight and other patient protections are in place for the treatments they offer. The ISSCR will publish online whether these clinics provide the evidence requested.