Monday, October 31, 2016

A Cure for a Childhood Cancer - but Will It Last?

Article Summary: CAR-T, an experimental treatment for cancer that supercharges the patient’s immune system by genetically modifying immune cells, has had incredible results at high risks. However, the risks of the treatment include death, though many of them are seen as terminal without the treatment, and a new concern is that the cancer will return. It is unknown if the results of the treatment are permanent or if the cancer will return and, if it does, how quickly this will occur.

You can read MIT Technology Review's article on it here.

No comments:

Post a Comment