CAR T-Cell Therapy: How Does It Work?

CAR T-cell therapy, like all forms of cancer immunotherapy, seeks to sharpen and strengthen the immune system’s inherent cancer-fighting powers. It involves treating patients with modified versions of their own immune system T cells ­– white blood cells that help protect the body from disease. Learn more: http://blog.dana-farber.org/insight/2017/06/car-t-cell-therapy/