CAR T-cell therapy

CAR T-cell therapy is a treatment that involves modifying your own immune cells in a lab so they can recognise and kill cancer cells. It is used for some people with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) if other treatments have not been successful.

CAR-T cell icon: a round cell with a nucleus. On the surface of the cell are Y-shaped proteins.
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