International patient guide to regenerative medicine in China
A practical decision framework for patients comparing treatment offers, preparing medical records and deciding whether a hospital review is worth pursuing.
Is stem cell therapy legal in China?
Understand clinical application, drug development, registered research and why “approved” requires context.
02 · CostHow much does treatment cost?
Learn how hospital, diagnostics, treatment, coordination and travel costs should be separated.
03 · StatusTrial versus clinical application
Why a registered study is not the same as a commercial treatment programme.
04 · RecordsWhat records are needed?
Build a concise, review-ready case that a specialist can assess efficiently.
05 · VerificationVerify a treatment offer
Independent review of the institution, claims, status, documents and price structure.
06 · TravelPrepare for treatment in China
Appointments, language support, travel documents, payment and follow-up.
Ten questions before you agree to treatment
A credible pathway should be able to answer these questions in writing before a patient travels or pays a substantial fee.
- What is my exact diagnosis and disease stage?
- What is the exact product or procedure?
- Which hospital and department are medically responsible?
- What clinical or regulatory pathway applies?
- Does the institution currently accept foreign patients?
- What are the inclusion and exclusion criteria?
- What evidence supports the intended outcome?
- What are the known and uncertain risks?
- What does the formal quotation include?
- Who provides follow-up and manages complications?
Common warning signs in a treatment offer
- One cell product is claimed to treat many unrelated diseases.
- The provider guarantees improvement, cure or rejuvenation.
- The actual hospital or responsible doctor is unclear.
- Clinical-trial registration is presented as commercial approval.
- The quotation is issued before any meaningful medical review.
- Pressure is applied to pay a deposit immediately.
- Risks, alternatives and follow-up are minimised or absent.
- Testimonials replace product- and indication-specific evidence.
Frequently asked questions
Confirm the diagnosis, collect recent records, define your goal and avoid paying based on a brochure or testimonial alone.
The exact treatment or product, treating institution, medical team, clinical or regulatory status, eligibility, risks, evidence, costs and follow-up.
Usually no. Begin with a medical summary. Sensitive identity documents should be shared only when needed through an agreed secure process.
Testimonials can describe an experience but cannot establish safety, efficacy or eligibility. Ask for condition- and product-specific evidence.
After the institution has reviewed the case and issued written instructions, timing and a formal quotation.
Start with a confidential case summary
Tell us your diagnosis, current treatment and main goal. We will first check whether a credible pathway may justify formal hospital review.