Therefore, their ability to regenerate new healthy cells and heal a patient with cancer is almost predictable. With their abilities to self renew themselves unlimitedly, this also allows the cells to produce healthy cells as well, which will help get rid of cancer faster. In most cases they get rid of all the cells affected from the cancer, and not just the “bulk” of the disease. Alice Park stated, “You have to remove the pathological cause of the problem and to ensure that it doesn’t return”. Embryonic stem cells are fully capable of nurturing the cells while getting rid of the destroyed cells. However, in chemotherapy treatments they only get rid of most of the disease which is why in some cases the cancer comes …show more content…
The heart and cardiovascular system are greatly affected by radiation and chemotherapy medications, especially by a class of drugs called anthracycline. “It’s not uncommon for many cancer survivors to experience heart problems, such as swelling of the heart muscle, heart disease and congestive heart failure” (Grush). Additionally, chemotherapy can cause long-term lung damage, leading to thickening of the lung 's lining, which can make breathing difficult. As reported by Side Effects of Chemotherapy, “Although the most common side effect of chemotherapy is suppression of the body’s immune system.” If it is suppressed for an extended period of time, the lowered immune system can obtain secondary infections throughout the course of cancer survivor’s