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Training an Immune System To Kill Cancer: a Universal Strategy

Posted by Soulskill on from the fighting-fire-with-napalm dept.

New submitter Guppy writes "A previous story reported widely in the media, and appearing both on Slashdot and XKCD, described a novel cancer treatment, in which a patient's own T-cells were modified using an HIV-derived vector to recognize and kill leukemia cells. In a follow-up publication (PDF), a further development is described which allows for a nearly unlimited choice of target antigens, broadening the types of malignancies potentially treatable with the technique (abstract)."

2 of 201 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Hurrah for science! by Tsingi · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Anyone that has any kind of issue with this, please pack your things and get out of the civilised world. You don't deserve to live past 30 in a heated home with running water, electrical appliances and the ability to communicate with someone more than 20 feet away.

    Science, people - it's the shizzle.

    You're kicking out all the Christians.

  2. Re:Mad science by ae1294 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Congratulations we cured your cancer! Now you just have AIDS!