cancer

UC San Diego Health treats first cancer patient with stem-cell derived natural killer cells

UC San Diego Health treats first cancer patient with stem-cell derived natural killer cells

Fate Therapeutics, in collaboration with UC San Diego researcher, developed first off-the-shelf immunotherapy from human induced pluripotent stem cells that is now in clinical trials. After 10… Read more »

Prostate Tissue Stem Cells and Cancer Progression

Prostate Tissue Stem Cells and Cancer Progression

Lecture by Owen Witte, MD at David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research

Researchers discover drug that destroys human cancer stem cells

Researchers discover drug that destroys human cancer stem cells

A team of scientists at McMaster University has discovered a drug, thioridazine, successfully kills cancer stem cells in the human while avoiding the toxic side-effects of conventional… Read more »

Does our DNA determine how well we respond to stem-cell transplantations?

Does our DNA determine how well we respond to stem-cell transplantations?

SEATTLE — Jan. 19, 2011 — Do genetic variations in DNA determine the outcome and success in patients who undergo stem-cell transplantation to treat blood cancers and… Read more »

Treatments Autologous Stem Cell Transplants

Treatments Autologous Stem Cell Transplants

This video details autologous stem cell transplants and offers insightful animations of the procedure. In an autologous stem cell transplant, you are your own donor. Your peripheral… Read more »