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Doctors at the Cancer Center at the Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia (USA) made a real breakthrough in medicine by learning treat cancer with HIV. Specialists conducted research in areas of genetic engineering and were able to reprogram deadly virus. Thus, in three weeks, HIV cured the girl, which left two days of life, reports CBS. Seven-year-old Emily Whitehead from New Jersey fought for two years with lymphoblastic leukemia. Doctors prescribed her radiation sessions and chemotherapy, but no visible results. Finally the girl became a little better, but right before the heavy operation a bone marrow transplant she had a relapse. Then the doctors put an end to the possibility of recovery. Emily stayed a few days before her bodies were to refuse. Then parents moved the girl to a children’s hospital in Philadelphia, which is famous for one of the best cancer centers in the USA. The director of the center Stefan Group offered the parents an experimental, but a promising treatment that is called CTL019 therapy. The essence of the method is that scientists modify the HIV virus. His genetic code is changed so that the infected T-cell attacks the cancerous tissue, when this without affecting healthy ones. Healthy lymphocytes do not participate at all in the fight. Infected T cells recognize cancer cells thanks to the specific protein CD19. The treatment is unbelievable dangerous: infection is accompanied by a final decline and so weakened immunity, as well as terrible pain. Emily had few chances to survive the first night after surgery, but without intervention the girl would not have lived even two days. After the introduction of modified Emily’s condition improved in just a few hours. Doctors noted that she began to breathe more evenly, she returned to normal temperature and pressure. To the surprise of doctors, three weeks from no cancer left. After completing the course that was held in April, six months have passed, but no signs of oncology the baby’s body is still not there. Infected T Cells Protect the body and now – this is another advantage of the new method treatment before traditional methods. CTL019-Therapies were subjected to another 12 patients. Nine of these attempts completed. positively. Two other children who participated in studies have also found complete remission. Despite, that the cost of treatment is quite high (20 thousand dollars per session), scientists hope that this method will develop, become more accessible and help millions of hopeless people. Probably with this procedure will allow you to abandon the expensive bone marrow transplant operations. Emily’s parents are extremely proud of her brave daughter, who seemed less afraid the rest and to the last fought with an ailment. Now the girl is leading usual way of life – goes to school, plays, which she is very happy a family.
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