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An evolving utilization of HSCs is the treatment of unresectable tumors. HSCs extracted from peripheral and cord blood have been shown to have antitumor activity against breast cancer cells and leukemia. Researchers have found this to be a possible treatment modality in patients with metastatic renal carcinomas.

Autologous stem cell transplants were also conducted in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1, and showed significant improvement by increasing C-peptide levels and decreasing the insulin requirement. To date, this is the only treatment shown to cure this condition in humans.