Breakthrough therapy saves Mike's life - reports of innovative precision medicines for cancers from ASCO in Daily Mail

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One man to have already benefited from the advances in precision medicine is leukaemia sufferer Mike Brandon.

The 34-year-old from Bristol was desperately ill when he underwent pioneering CAR T therapy in the US city of Philadelphia in 2016.

Mike was suffering from chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), which is not considered to be curable. He underwent a successful bone marrow transplant in 2014 after first being diagnosed but suffered a full-blown relapse two years later.

His wife Kate spearheaded a crowdfunding drive when they discovered that the experimental treatment was not yet licensed in Europe and raised more than £400,000 in just nine days.

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Gosh, what a story and such lovely photos. It also brings up such vital issues that need addressing.