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DOQ interviews Rob Coppes on stem cell transplantation
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Prof. Rob Coppes has been interviewed by the media outlet DOQ. The interview is about how his team has developed a new treatment for damaged salivary glands after radiation therapy for head and neck tumors.

In the interview, Rob explains how he and his team developed a method to transplant stem cells from the patient's own salivary glands into the damaged ones. This way, they hope to restore the function of the salivary glands and improve the quality of life of these patients.

He also describes the long and challenging process of developing this treatment, from basic research to clinical trials. Rob’s team performed the first stem cell transplantation at the end of last year and they are now waiting for the results.

The full interview article can be found on the DOQ.nl website.