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Encouraging news with CAR T treatments in childhood cancers!

June 27, 2021
 Lisa Wiest

Here is some very encouraging news about CAR T therapy as an option for children with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) and also the multiple myelomas. Hopefully, we are getting closer and closer to seeing an end to childhood leukemias and lymphomas!

Here is the article about the treatment of ALL with CAR T: https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/leukemia/93296?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2021-06-26&eun=g1855899d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Top%20Cat%20HeC%20%202021-06-26&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition

And here is the one about the multiple myelomas: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-06-potential-car-t-cell-therapy-multiple.html

What is CAR T therapy? It’s an amazing process where an individual’s T cells are changed to cancer fighting warriors in a laboratory setting, and then infused back to the patient. It is an incredible process which can cause the infamous “cytokine storm” reaction mentioned in the first article (above). For more details on CAR T, please read https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/research/car-t-cells for an excellent description of how the process works.

I am looking forward to hearing more positive news on this front in the near future!

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Lisa Wiest
  • Lisa Wiest

  • Blood cancer DX 1/5/17 (CLL). I am a nobody in the grand scheme. I can choose to be overwhelmed by my circumstances and all the "whys" and "what fors" or I can surrender. I choose surrender. By the grace of God through Jesus Christ, I have become a Child of God. Being on His team is the only sure thing in this life. This is my journey. A peek into my joys, fears, and passions. Come along with me and smell the flowers along the way. ~Lisa You can e-mail Lisa here.

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