A Living Drug That Beats Cancer
09/16/19 • 10 min
You may be a cancer survivor and not even know it.
Arizona State University Professor Karen Anderson from the ASU Biodesign Institute tells us how our bodies’ immune system contains T cells that chase down and kill bacteria, viruses and even cancer cells, and explains why empowering these mighty T cells may one day eradicate cancer.
"ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a production of ASU Knowledge Enterprise.
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You may be a cancer survivor and not even know it.
Arizona State University Professor Karen Anderson from the ASU Biodesign Institute tells us how our bodies’ immune system contains T cells that chase down and kill bacteria, viruses and even cancer cells, and explains why empowering these mighty T cells may one day eradicate cancer.
"ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a production of ASU Knowledge Enterprise.
- For more details, visit our website at research.asu.edu
- To stay updated on ASU Research, follow us on Twitter and Facebook
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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