Dr. Roberta Adams, Hematology and Oncology
FOSTERING DISCOVERY BRINGING THE FUTURE OF CANCER TREATMENT TO PHOENIX
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HO P E S & DRE A MS SPR I NG 20 20
After all else fails, it’s CAR-T to the rescue. When CAR-T* cellular therapy hit the world of oncology, it was heralded as a revolutionary breakthrough in cancer treatment and a powerful last step when chemotherapy and other treatments have failed. Traditional chemotherapy can be devastating to a patient’s system, attacking tissue throughout the body – whether cancerous or healthy – and causing debilitating illness. Some cancers are also highly resistant to chemotherapy, leaving patients with minimal chances of a cure.
* CAR-T stands for Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells.
