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Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment-free remission for chronic myeloid leukemia

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 32-year-old daughter was recently diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. It’s a lot to take in. We’ve heard about treatment-free remission. That sounds hopeful. What does that mean? How is it achieved? ANSWER: It is a lot to take in. Some background information may help you and your daughter understand this diagnosis […]

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Single-cell CAR T atlas reveals type 2 function in 8-year leukaemia remission

Samples from paediatric patients with ALL and HDs The current study is a secondary investigation using patient samples collected from an existing clinical trial for which the University of Pennsylvania Institutional Board provided insight. Pre-infusion samples of CAR T cells were obtained from patients with relapsed/refractory B-ALL, participating in either a phase I/IIA pilot clinical […]