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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)."

12 of 201 comments (clear)

  1. Mad science by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    it works, biatches.

  2. Not convinced... by Oswald+McWeany · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not convinced.

    What if this turns man into a race of zombies? We can't count on Will Smith always being around to save us.

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    1. Re:Not convinced... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Sigh. Slashdot puts up a cutting-edge medical story and OMG ZOMBIES comments come up.

    2. Re:Not convinced... by Oswald+McWeany · · Score: 4, Funny

      The United State's CDC takes Zombie Apocalypse seriously. I'm just heeding the warning that my government is giving me. It's part of being a responsible citizen.

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    3. Re:Not convinced... by ae1294 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Service guaranties citizenship. Would you like to know more?

    4. Re:Not convinced... by ColdWetDog · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'd rather do something else on Milla Jovovich. But whatever gets you math freaks off, I suppose.

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    5. Re:Not convinced... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      So long suckers,

      You're thinking of vampires.

    6. Re:Not convinced... by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

      then we will finally have a world where Brains are a valued resource.b

      Boo-YAH!

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    7. Re:Not convinced... by Beardo+the+Bearded · · Score: 5, Funny

      I have small children that have been in daycare and public school for seven years. I've been exposed to every cold, flu, and communicable disease going around.

      I bike to work. Road spray.

      I dive in the ocean. Our sewage treatment is screening + dilution.

      I work out at the Y.

      I get exposed to so many germs and bugs that I get sick less often than the veterans here who got the military-grade boosters.

      My estimation is that I'll be bitten on day four but it won't take.

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  3. Hurrah for science! by neokushan · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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    +1 IDisagreeSoHeMustBeATrollOrAnAstroturferOrAShill
    1. Re:Hurrah for science! by Tsingi · · Score: 3, Funny

      You are apparently almost completely ignorant about Christianity.

      You're probably right. I've read the bible.

  4. Re:Mutation? by biodata · · Score: 3, Funny

    They heard you liked cancer so...

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