Gene therapy scores big wins against blood cancers

[PICK3]

The treatment involves filtering patients' blood to remove millions of white blood cells called T-cells, altering them in the lab to contain a gene that targets cancer, and returning them to the patient in infusions over three days.

Gene therapy scores big wins against blood cancers - CBS News

In one study, all five adults and 19 of 22 children with acute lymphocytic leukemia, or ALL, had a complete remission

 

[pdaddyII]

Right on

 

[bigbassturd]

I Am Legend in 3...2...

 

[nangiggles]

I Am Legend in 3...2...

You're way off, t-cells, that's gonna lead to a t-virus, resident evil is where it's at!

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[kx250rider]

Very encouraging, and I heard about that on the news yesterday. Makes sense, and I hope it's not a fake report. If it's real, it's the best advancement since antibiotics for infections.

Charles