Cells modified using HIV variant fight cancer

Started by twocows August 11th, 2011 3:02 PM
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twocows

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44090512/

This is amazing. Basically, they inserted genetic code with a modified HIV virus into white blood cells and injected them back into patients. The cells then killed cancerous tissue. This is really great stuff.
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If anyone has any idea: What happens to the modified white blood cells after they've dealt with the cancerous ones; could this be used as a vaccine (ie. prevention, rather than cure) in the future?
We don't tend to give people white blood cell transfusions because that has the potential for a lot of serious complications.