<![CDATA[Two Babies Have Been Cancer-Free After Receiving Treatment Created With Gene Editing]]>
Two Babies Have Been Cancer-Free After Receiving Treatment Created With Gene Editing

“Cancer continues to be one of the major diseases that plagues humanity. Around the world, approximately 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The prevalence of cancer is due, in part, to the absence of a universal cure for all forms of the disease. While various treatments are available, each type of cancer generally requires specific treatment.

A new method developed by doctors at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in Londonpresents a hopeful solution. The team has successfully tested their method on two infants with an aggressive form of leukemia. In a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the doctors reported their treatment has succeeded in keeping the two infants cancer-free for 16 and 18 months, respectively…”

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