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\u201cEvery patient\u2019s cancer journey is unique, so a key question is which therapy is right for the patient and when,\u201d says Dr. Wu. \u201cWe take a highly individualized approach at City of Hope, considering the whole person and the biology of their disease to determine the treatment path most likely to deliver the best result.\u201d<\/p>\n
What is CAR T cell therapy?<\/p>\n
CAR T cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy that uses a patient\u2019s own immune system to fight cancer. Doctors collect T cells from the patient\u2019s blood and modify them in a laboratory so they can better recognize and attack cancer cells. These enhanced cells are then returned to the body to target the disease.<\/p>\n
Huntington Beach resident Kathy Miller Willahan is grateful to be back doing the things she loves following successful CAR T therapy at City of Hope for non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma. \u201cThanks to City of Hope, I can enjoy my family, especially my new great-grandson, travel and play pickleball,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
What is stem cell transplantation?<\/p>\n
The goal of stem cell transplantation is to restore healthy blood-forming cells after intensive cancer treatment. City of Hope has performed more than 20,000 bone marrow and stem cell transplants since 1976, reflecting decades of highly specialized expertise in researching and treating complex blood cancers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith City of Hope, I got hope and a second chance at life,\u201d says Laguna Beach resident Arash Rounaghi, who successfully received a stem cell transplant at City of Hope for leukemia, utilizing healthy cells donated by his son. \u201cHaving City of Hope in our community changes everything for patients like me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Can patients receive both CAR T and stem cell transplant?<\/p>\n
These therapies are not always \u201ceither\/or.\u201d Some patients may receive both treatments at different points in their care.<\/p>\n
Are these treatments curative?<\/p>\n
In some cases, CAR T cell therapy or stem cell transplant can offer durable control of the patient\u2019s cancer or lead to long-term remission.<\/p>\n
Ongoing research at City of Hope continues to advance these breakthrough therapies and explore how they can be used earlier or in combination to improve outcomes for more patients.<\/p>\n
With superior cancer survival rates, hope flourishes every day. THIS IS HOPE.<\/p>\n