Cancer patients cured a decade after gene therapy, doctors say

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After two successful cases, scientists conclude that based on 10-year results, a treatment called CAR-T cell therapy can “actually cure patients of leukemia,” a scientist says.

, can attack cancer immediately, then stay inside the body for years and evolve there to keep the disease at bay. Such so-called “living drugs” are now used by thousands around the world to treat certain blood cancers.

A couple weeks after getting the treatment, he felt sick for about a week and was hospitalized for three days. Dr. Armin Ghobadi of Washington University in St. Louis, an expert in gene and cellular immunotherapy for cancer, called the findings “incredible.” Though the word “cure” is rarely used in cancer, he said it appears these patients were “most likely” cured.“That’s just really beautiful to see,” said Ghobadi, who was not involved in the study.

“But the big scientific challenge — and it’s a big one — is how to make this work in solid cancers,” like those in the lung, colon and other places, June said.

 

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I hope this is true. I watched my mother spend the last months of her life tortured by chemo therapy only to lose to leukemia.

mitchellreports T cells activity has also been linked to higher levels of COVID protection. Way better than bone marrow transpants!!!

This is not a new finding. the body's cells largely replace themselves every 7 to 10 years. so if done correctly you reduce or entirely avoid health issues.

nameshiv Delighted! And sad. 58 years too late to save a childhood friend, but yes—definitely better late than never.

Came 25 years too late for my husband.

There are no greater human than those who are working tirelessly to save and serve human life.

10 year results for this and 10 months for Covid. I would be really upset if I lost someone to leukemia recently.

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