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CAR T-Cell Therapy



CAR stands for Chimeric Antigen Receptors. 


CARs are artificial T cell receptors. T cells reside in WBC(White Blood Cells).

Immuno suppressive nature of cancer cell in the ovary was vital issue for the scientist to cure ovarian cancer.


Recently researchers have found that the CAR T-Cell therapy is a good cure for Ovarian cancer.


This therapy works by mutating the CD3 chain. 


This therapy has already been proved effective in the cure of blood cancer.