Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100304:01:40:00
System to attack cells. >> it won't work on every cbm patient, but one who makes a particular protein. >> unlike chemotherapy, which really hurts all dividing cells in the body, or radiation, the immune system can be precise, so we get a tumor-specific attack with very low toxicity. >> reporter: which means the patients don't get as sick. now a shot, a painful one every month, but look at the results. we were able to pay her another visit a full year later. remember, most patients don't live that long. >> it's been about a year and a half, as long as the vaccine works, i'll be getting the mont...