Ending Disease The Stem Cell, Anti-Cancer T Cell, and Antibody Revolution in Medicine
A Curative Therapy
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Steve receives CAR T cells for his brain tumor. Cheryl enters a trial combining stem cell and CAR T cell therapies. Ryan receives stem cells that might allow him to use his arms and hands. Rosie and her family reconcile her stem cell treatment with their faith. Ava undergoes a treatment to grow immune cells without the need for chemo. And Ryan returns home 4 months after his stem cell treatment. This episode takes the viewer through a powerful emotional journey, following patients with their eyesight on the line, their ability to move on the line, and with their life on the line, revealing human stories of patients and their doctors working together on the frontier of medical science.