Submitted by tonymmorley t3_zio6ed in Futurology
tonymmorley OP t1_izruhh2 wrote
>"A 13-year-old girl whose leukaemia had not responded to other treatments now has no detectable cancer cells after receiving a dose of immune cells that were genetically edited to attack the cancer" — Experimental CRISPR technique has promise against aggressive leukaemia
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>"A teenager with aggressive leukaemia now has no detectable cancer cells after becoming the first person to receive a treatment involving a new kind of CRISPR called base editing. However, it will not be clear for some years whether she will remain free of the condition."
Pieniek23 t1_izs4551 wrote
Groundbreaking for sure. Wishing her all the best.
ThrillSurgeon t1_iztuadj wrote
This is great news.
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