A study has shown that a new therapy using a patient’s white blood cells has helped more than 90% of terminally ill patients go into remission. The cells were taken from each patient then modified in a lab before they were put back into the body. While some impressive results have been achieved, two patients did die from an extreme immune response.
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A global event taking place every year on February 4, World Cancer Day unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer. It aims to prevent millions of deaths each year by raising awareness and education about the disease, pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action.
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Researchers have been testing electromagnetic field therapy for patients with glioblastoma, one of the most severe types of brain cancer in adults, who are undergoing routine chemotherapy. These electromagnetic fields, known as Tumor-treating fields, or TTFields, work to disrupt the cancer cells’ growth.
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Researchers have created ‘smart fat cells’ that can help detect smaller, early-stage gliomas in mice before they become deadly. These tiny cells cross the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain by blocking most molecules from entering it, and seek out the glioma tumor cells. Since these fat cells are also laded with a ‘light up’ agent, they show up on MRI scans, showing where the developing tumor is growing.
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