For many patients with blood cancer, CAR T-cell therapy is a game-changer. Dr. Jennifer Kanakry, medical director of our Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy Program, spoke with Fox 5 DC about how this groundbreaking treatment transforms a patient’s own immune cells into cancer-fighting warriors. Watch this video to learn more. | MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Scientists have made a groundbreaking advance in cancer research by developing a stem cell–based therapy that could train the human immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells permanently. If successful, this approach could provide lifelong immunity against cancer. The therapy works by genetically programming stem cells to produce powerful immune cells that can identify cancer markers. Once introduced into the body, these engineered cells continuously generate cancer-fighting immune resp

Adult stem cells fought off the blood cancer attacking her vital organs. | Stem Cell Research Facts