Cellmates In 2013, approximately 580,350 Americans are expected to die from cancer, nearly 1,600 people per day. Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly 1 in 4 deaths (Cancer Facts). Doctors and scientists are always trying to discover new ways to fight cancer and other diseases. Doctors have tried everything from plants to radiation to try to destroy cancer cells. Instead of destroying them, scientists and doctors are now trying to replace old cancer cells. To replace these cells they will need new cells. Stem cell research is the newest way doctors are trying to help with diseases. There are different types of stem cells. Stem cells are cells found primarily in embryos and have not yet taken on the characteristics of any particular type of cell, such as bone, muscle tissue, or brain matter. The most recent ongoing research involves embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells have been used in medical therapies to help patients suffering from many types of diseases; That said, it is imperative that we continue to research, practice, and fund these medical advances. Pro-life advocates often claim that the use of adult stem cells from sources such as umbilical cord blood has consistently produced more promising results than the use of embryonic stem cells. stem cells (stem cell controversy). Adult stem cells can also be used in place of embryonic stem cells. Scientists have discovered new ways to make adult stem cells adapt like embryonic stem cells. In Japan, scientists use a method called “stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency,” or STAP, to transform adult cells into an embryo-like state. Using this method scientists are able to take an adult cell... in the middle of a sheet of paper... if the stem cells destroy potential life, the benefit to the greater good far outweighs the destruction of potential life . In a perfect world with an unlimited supply of stem cells all diseases and disorders could be cured. Those who work in the medical world can greatly improve the quality of human life by using stem cells. With stem cells, people will live longer and healthier lives. Many diseases would be completely eliminated. However, only when scientists and doctors fully understand how to use embryonic stem cells will this happen. When doctors and scientists have all the lines they need, then they will be able to stop destroying embryos to get the stem cells they need (More Ethical Stem Cells). The biological world, and especially the field of stem cells, needs the support of the federal government and citizens to make this possible..