RegMedNet Explains How CAR-T Therapy Can Engineer Patients Immune Cells to Treat Their Cancers : Health & Medicine : Science World Report [Video]

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Post date December 23, 2021

New studies highlight CAR-T therapy’s success in treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma.

20 years ago, virtually all cancer treatments involved surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. But the past two decades have seen advances in targeted therapies like trastuzumab (Herceptin®) and imatinib (Gleevec®), which target cancer cells by homing in on molecular changes in these cells. Today, targeted therapies like these are now standard treatments for various cancers.

One of the most recent types of therapy is immunotherapy, which strengthens a patient’s immune system so they can better attack tumors. The cancer community now widely considers immunotherapy the “fifth pillar” of cancer treatment. Among the various immunotherapies available today, adoptive cell transfer (ACT) is one of the latest approaches. ACT collects and uses patients’ immune cells to treat their cancer. There are various types of ACT, but the type that has progressed furthest in clinical development is CAR-T therapy. Researchers are gaining …

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Boy Fighting Leukemia Enjoys Hamburger Dinner With Santa In North Pole CBS Philly [Video]

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Post date December 23, 2021

A 7-year-old Woodland boy diagnosed with leukemia wished to meet Santa Claus and have a hamburger dinner at the North Poleand that wish was granted.

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Seneca Valley Football Teams Draws Inspiration From Athletic Director Diagnosed With Breast Cancer CBS Pittsburgh [Video]

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Post date December 23, 2021

Seneca Valley High School's football team is learning the greatest lessons in life this year.

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My Life with Cancer - Hairy Cell Leukemia [Video]

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Post date December 23, 2021

It's a long video but I had a lot to say today. I put this video together so that others can understand what I've been through. I also put it together for those that have or might be affected by this rare blood cancer. What I've learned through my journey is that you just have to keep going! I say this a lot but I really mean it, thank you everyone for the love and support.Please share or donate to my GoFundMe:https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-help-andrew-in-the-fight-against-leukemia?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/_andrew_cawley_/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070819612478Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation:https://www.hairycellleukemia.org/#HairyCellLeukemia

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Woodland Boy Fighting Leukemia Meets Santa At Golden 1 Center North Pole CBS Sacramento [Video]

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Post date December 23, 2021

A 7-year-old Woodland boy diagnosed with leukemia wished to meet Santa Claus and have a hamburger dinner at the North Poleand that wish was granted.

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