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Cure? Some encouraging news on BBC this morning.

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scotsman.com/news/scientist...?

This is actually a link to a newspaper - but some interesting news for the members of our club - and beyond.

Watch this space for more news. The research findings are to be released very soon - but looks very hopeful.

R

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There is an article in the Daily Mail, today, about T-cells!

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This is yet another article about CAR-T cell therapy, which was first successfully proved on CLL patients five years ago. At least one of the CLL patients is still going well last I heard.

Here are a few more posts on CAR-T therapy:

healthunlocked.com/cllsuppo...

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Neil

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Thank you Neil. I'm a sucker for the dramatic headline - especially from the Daily Mail ;)

BBC were suitably drawn in and as the radio reporter was halfway through Chronic LYmph . . . . he was chopped!

Thank you for all you knowledgeable thoughts and words. Helped me immensely over the last year.

Regards,

Roger

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