Researchers Predict Age of T Cells to Improve Cancer Treatment

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 11:01 in Health & Medicine

The effectiveness of the cancer therapy known as adoptive T cell transfer is limited by the cells' finite lifespan. Researchers have now addressed this limitation by accurately predicting cell age & quality. Infusing only young functional cells into a patient should improve the therapeutic outcome.

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