Conditions & Recovery · ScienceDaily Cancer · September 11, 2026

UCLA scientists turn cord blood into powerful cancer-fighting T cells

UCLA researchers developed ready-made cancer-fighting T cells from cord blood stem cells that can attack solid tumors through two separate detection systems. In mice, a single dose controlled cancer and extended survival while avoiding a dangerous complication associated with donor-derived T-cell therapies.

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