CAR T-cell therapy is a type of personalized treatment that uses a person's own immune cells to target and kill leukemia cells. It is not chemotherapy. Instead, T cells (a type of white blood cell) are taken from a person's blood, genetically modified to contain chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), and then reintroduced into Show Full Answer
CAR T-cell therapy is a type of personalized treatment that uses a person's own immune cells to target and kill leukemia cells. It is not chemotherapy. Instead, T cells (a type of white blood cell) are taken from a person's blood, genetically modified to contain chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), and then reintroduced into the body to attack cancer cells.
July 13, 2024