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Added receptor helps CAR T cells stay in bone marrow in cancer mouse models

By turning a patient's own immune cells into stronger cancer-fighting cells, CAR T-cell therapy has transformed how some blood cancers are treated. But it's been harder to extend this approach to solid tumors, including cancer that has spread to the bone.

Added receptor helps CAR T cells stay in bone marrow in cancer mouse models
Image: Phys.org
By turning a patient's own immune cells into stronger cancer-fighting cells, CAR T-cell therapy has transformed how some blood cancers are treated. But it's been harder to extend this approach to solid tumors, including cancer that has spread to the bone.

Originally published at Phys.org

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