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Woman's Arm Tumor Disappears After Biopsy, Leading to Remission Without Treatment
A 59-year-old woman's myxofibrosarcoma tumor vanished following a diagnostic biopsy, resulting in remission without further treatment. The case, one of nine known instances, suggests an immune response triggered by the procedure. Researchers published the findings on April 15, 20…
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Woman with Three Autoimmune Diseases Achieves Remission After CAR-T Cell Therapy in Germany
A 47-year-old woman with severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenia, and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome received CAR-T cell therapy at University Hospital Erlangen in Germany last year. The treatment, which targets CD19 on B-cells, led to remission within wee…