DT
PT
Subscribe To Print Edition About The Tribune Code Of Ethics Download App Advertise with us Classifieds
search-icon-img
search-icon-img
Advertisement

DMC&H launches CAR T-cell therapy for cancer patients

Chimeric Antigen Receptor or CAR T-cell therapy, the groundbreaking method of treatment, has given new hope to cancer patients. The therapy uses a patient’s own immune cells (T-cells) to fight cancer. These T- cells are genetically engineered in a lab...
  • fb
  • twitter
  • whatsapp
  • whatsapp
featured-img featured-img
DMCH successfully performed the region's first Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy
Advertisement

Chimeric Antigen Receptor or CAR T-cell therapy, the groundbreaking method of treatment, has given new hope to cancer patients. The therapy uses a patient’s own immune cells (T-cells) to fight cancer. These T- cells are genetically engineered in a lab to recognise and destroy cancerous cells more effectively. It is primarily used for certain types of blood cancer like lymphoma, leukaemia and multiple myeloma.

Advertisement

With only 120 such procedures performed in India to date, the Dayanand Medical College & Hospital (DMC&H) now stands as one of the first institutions in the state to offer this cutting-edge therapy, paving the way for the future of cancer treatment in Punjab.

The DMC&H has reached a significant milestone in cancer treatment by successfully performing the region’s first CAR-T therapy. The procedure was conducted at DMCH Cancer Care Centre, by Dr Suvir Singh, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Clinical Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT).

Advertisement

Giving information about the therapy, Dr Suvir Singh said that CAR-T therapy is a revolutionary type of immunotherapy where a patient’s own immune cells are genetically modified to target and destroy cancer cells. In simple words, the patient’s own cells or immune system is trained to identify and fight cancer cells, offering a new hope when other treatments haven’t worked. ImmunoACT or ImmunoAdoptive Cell Therapy provided crucial scientific support and CAR-T cell manufacturing for this groundbreaking procedure.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
tlbr_img1 Classifieds tlbr_img2 Videos tlbr_img3 Premium tlbr_img4 E-Paper tlbr_img5 Shorts