Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: Engineered Immune Cells Beat Back Cancer

This is perhaps the biggest news I’ve read to date on cancer fighting technology. Aparently researchers studying a man whose immune system fought off cancer were able to isolate the genes responsible. They then introduced this modification into the white blood cells of other cancer patients. The results were astonishing. The modification enhances the T-cell’s ability to detect cancer cells and attack them. The experiment resulted in complete remission for 2 of the 17 patients in the test. That alone is pretty amazing. Thanks to my Mom for telling me about this story…