Tehran children center marks 1,000th stem cell transplant

Tehran’s children’s medical center marks its 1,000th pediatric stem cell transplant, underscoring two decades of progress in treating serious childhood diseases.

Sep 26, 2026 · 02:50 GMT 1 min read

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Gisoo Misha Ahmadi
Press TV, Tehran

A children's medical center in Tehran has marked its 1,000th pediatric stem cell transplant, a major milestone for a program treating children with serious and life-threatening diseases.

Doctors say two decades of experience in stem cell transplantation are now paving the way for further advances in cell and gene therapies.