OneDayCloserToDeath
OneDayCloserToDeath t1_jdwtzoj wrote
Reply to comment by JackD4wkins in Scientists discover how cancer cells evade immune system by BousWakebo
And how do you stop the virus from infecting healthy cells and causing more harm than good?
OneDayCloserToDeath t1_jdwk23m wrote
Reply to comment by JackD4wkins in Scientists discover how cancer cells evade immune system by BousWakebo
They way we do it now is as follows:
- hospital sends blood of the cancer patient to us.
- we filter out all the cells other than the killer T cells
- we inject a virus that contains the genetic material that fights the cancer. The virus infects the killer T-cells and inserts its own genetic material into the T-cells.
- we incubate and grow the T-cells a little over a week until there are enough to meet the required dose.
- we wash out the viruses and cell food juices, freeze the cells, and send them back to the hospital.
- doctor injects the cells back into the patient and they usually become cancer free within two weeks.
I don't see how you would change all the cancer cells in this way. It's more complicated people might think.
OneDayCloserToDeath t1_jdxhmrz wrote
Reply to comment by JackD4wkins in Scientists discover how cancer cells evade immune system by BousWakebo
Is this done? Do you have any information on it working?