August 13, 2011
GeneTherapy.org
Researchers frm the University of Pennsylvania report a novel gene therapy treatment has successfully eliminated tumors in patients with Lymphocytic Leukemia. In a small group study two of three patients now show remission as much a year following the initial treatment. A third patient shows a 70% improvement. The results of this approach surprised even the researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine with its effectiveness. Upon treatment cancerous tumors were completely destroyed within a matter of weeks.
The gene therapy procedure took pathogen fighting T-Cells from each patient. These T-cells were then modified and grown outside the body. When entered back into the body the new genetically engineered T-cells multiplied a thousand fold and destroyed any and all cancer cells they came across.
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