If it is dangerous to attach a organ/limp (grown in a laboratory via stem cells), why are we doing it anyway?

Question

I get we might fix the problem by creating the new organ, but we’re creating a completely new problem, which is cancer.

I know cancer is treatable, but it doesn’t always work

In: Biology

Answer 1

According to medical ethics, you shouldn’t do something unless the benefits outweigh the risks. If average lifespan is increased if you do something, then it’s worth it despite the cancer risk increase.