New genetic experiment was found to shrink woman's pancreatic cancer
Researchers culled T cells from the woman's blood and genetically engineered them to spot a mutant protein fueling her cancer.
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Researchers culled T cells from the woman's blood and genetically engineered them to spot a mutant protein fueling her cancer.
In a novel experiment, a woman with advanced pancreatic cancer saw her tumors dramatically shrink after researchers in Oregon turbocharged her own immune
In a novel experiment, a woman with advanced pancreatic cancer saw her tumors dramatically shrink after researchers in Oregon turbocharged her own immune
Kathy Wilkes, 71, from Florida, went through eight rounds of chemotherapy and an operation after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She eventually signed up for an immune cell treatment.
Another patient who had the same treatment did not survive. But the demonstration of the technique could help with other cancers.