A "living drug" that could change the way we treat cancer

Title:
A "living drug" that could change the way we treat cancer
Speaker:
Carl June
Description:

Carl June is the pioneer behind CAR T-cell therapy: a groundbreaking cancer treatment that supercharges part of a patient's own immune system to attack and kill tumors. In a talk about a breakthrough, he shares how three decades of research culminated in a therapy that's eradicated cases of leukemia once thought to be incurable -- and explains how it could be used to fight other types of cancer.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
15:09
Format: HTML5
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