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04Jan/17

Immunotherapy: Harnessing Cellular Systems to Fight Deadly Diseases – University of Wisconsin-Madison


University of Wisconsin-Madison

Immunotherapy: Harnessing Cellular Systems to Fight Deadly Diseases
University of Wisconsin-Madison
In this trial, the patient’s immune system is destroyed with high-dose chemotherapy; stem cells and immune cells (the graft) are obtained from a half-matched donor (usually a parent or adult sibling, eliminating the need to search for an unrelated

04Jan/17

12-year-old gets cancer again, but pledges — ‘I’m going to beat this’ – New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio


New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

12-year-old gets cancer again, but pledges — ‘I’m going to beat this’
New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
According to DeleteBloodCancer.org, more than 14,000 patients with blood cancer need a bone marrow transplant from an unrelated donor each year. Unfortunately, 6 out of 10 of those people do not receive a transplant, the site says. Joining the registry

03Jan/17

Immunotherapy: Harnessing Cellular Systems to Fight Deadly Diseases – HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)


HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)

Immunotherapy: Harnessing Cellular Systems to Fight Deadly Diseases
HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)
In this trial, the patient’s immune system is destroyed with high-dose chemotherapy; stem cells and immune cells (the graft) are obtained from a half-matched donor (usually a parent or adult sibling, eliminating the need to search for an unrelated