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New Science Spotlight Articles
Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
March 20, 2023
Transplanted stem cell 'shield' helps brain cancer patients
Hans-Peter Kiem study is first to show patients' own gene-modified blood stem cells can protect bone marrow from chemotherapy toxicity
Transplanted gene-modified blood stem cells protect brain cancer patients from toxic side effects of chemotherapy
Study is first to show feasibility and efficacy of a new use for autologous stem cell transplant
Modified marrow cells may resist chemotherapy’s toxic effects
Hans-Peter Kiem and colleagues find chemo-resistant genes may enable safer, more effective treatment for brain cancer patients