Those living with cancer may soon be eligible for the most bespoke treatment to date.New research has the potential to revolutionize the battle against cancer by “editing” patients’ own cells to fight their unique disease profile.As part of a clinical trial, published in the medical journal Nature on Thursday, scientists used CRISPR technology to direct immune cells to attack mutated proteins that help grow cancerous tumors, while avoiding harm to healthy, non-cancerous tissue.
Source: Personalized cell ‘editing’ could revolutionize cancer treatment: study