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Designer T cells emerge as weapons against disease

Attempts to boost the immune system against cancer are beginning to pay off

T cells attack a cancer cell

T-FORCE  Two T cells (orange) attack a cancer cell (blue), using special receptors to zero in on the cancer. Immunotherapies are boosting the potency of T cells.

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By Susan Gaidos

- More than 2 years ago

Doug Olson had all but lost his 14-year battle with leukemia.