Leukemia Survival Improved By Infusion Of Stem Cells And Specially Generated T-Cells From Same Donor

In a significant advance for harnessing the immune system to treat leukemias, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for the first time have successfully infused large numbers of donor T-cells specific for a key anti-leukemic antigen to prolong survival in high-risk and relapsed leukemia patients after stem cell transplantation. Both the stem cells for transplant and the T-cells came from the same matched donors... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..