A surgical technique that could help cancer victims who had mastectomies regrow their breasts will soon undergo testing by Australian scientists.
If the three-year trial of the experimental stem-cell technique, called Neopec, is a success, women could form a new breast in four to six months, the Herald Sun of Melbourne reported yesterday.
The surgery could take the place of breast reconstructions and implants within years.
The procedure — which uses stem cells of a patient’s own fat — might also impact cosmetic surgery by enabling women to grow their natural breasts.