Gene-editing therapy for cancer moves one step closer as scientists engineer patients’ blood cells to recognise and destroy tumours

Gene-editing is the next great hope in the ongoing race to find a cure for cancer Scientists have shown gene-edited white blood 'T-cells' are safe in patientsThey can stay in the…

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Scientists stumble across killer immune cell that can destroy most types of cancer in major step for a ‘one size fits all’ treatment

T-cell recognised and destroyed most types of cancers, ignoring healthy cellsIt killed off 10 types of cancer including lung, skin, blood, colon, breast and boneOpens door to a 'one size fits…

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Cancer breakthrough as scientists discover how ‘helper’ cells are turned on by immunotherapy to destroy malignant tumours

Some cells, known as CD4+ T cells, directly target tumours after immunotherapyBut exactly how their cancer-killing powers were unlocked remained a mysteryUCL researchers found two molecules are responsible for initiating the…

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