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Old 08-06-2013, 09:20 AM   #1
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New Cancer Trials focus on modifying patient's own T-Cells

http://www.phillymag.com/articles/ca...ghting-cancer/

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Old 08-06-2013, 10:04 AM   #2
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Re: New Cancer Trials focus on modifying patient's own T-Cells

Hopeful,

Thank you for posting this link to such an incredible, well-written and riveting story which brought tears to my eyes for all involved. It gives me so much hope for now and the future.

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Old 08-06-2013, 10:12 AM   #3
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Re: New Cancer Trials focus on modifying patient's own T-Cells

Caroline, my pleasure. So much of what we read and post here is very technical and/or clinical. I liked the fact that this article provided the human side of both the doctors and their patients, as well.

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