Emily Whitehead

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The first pediatric patient treated with CAR T-cells for leukemia in 2012; she was cured and is now a premed student.

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Videos Mentioning Emily Whitehead

Avoiding, Treating & Curing Cancer With the Immune System | Dr. Alex Marson

Avoiding, Treating & Curing Cancer With the Immune System | Dr. Alex Marson

Andrew Huberman

The first pediatric patient treated with CAR T-cells for leukemia in 2012; she was cured and is now a premed student.

244 ‒ The history of the cell, cell therapy, gene therapy, and more | Siddhartha Mukherjee

244 ‒ The history of the cell, cell therapy, gene therapy, and more | Siddhartha Mukherjee

Peter Attia MD

A patient who was successfully treated with CAR T-cell therapy at age 7 for leukemia and is now 16 or 17, completely cured, serving as an example of the therapy's miraculous potential.