Cancer patients may be able to avoid medication with harsh side-effects as their own immune system can be programmed to fight the disease, according to US researchers.
Scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, have revealed a novel technique by which the memory T-cells can be trained to attack tumors without the need of highly toxic treatments.
Previous treatment with programmed T-cells was unsuccessful as they could not remember to fight cancer for a longer period without the use of other treatments which often had severe side-effects.
