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Stem Cell-Derived Therapy Shows Promise Against Treatment-Resistant Liver Cancer

Published: 7 September 2024
Last edited: 8 January 2025
Published in: News
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Researchers at University of California San Diego have found that the most common form of liver cancer — one with a high mortality rate — can be better targeted and treated using an innovative new stem cell-derived therapy, according to a recently published study in Cell Stem Cell.

The treatment, not yet studied in patients, involves the lab engineering of natural killer (NK) cells — white blood cells that destroy tumor cells — to more effectively battle hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the most treatment-resistant types of solid tumor.

Read full article on the University of California San Diego website