Side Effects of CAR T Cell Therapy

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[m.e.]

I mean I thought that we cure cancer in my lifetime but in my early 20s? I'm excited for this technique to be perfected

[debkt]

Gosh! This is enough to put you off having it! The peripheral neuropathy alone can be hard to live with.
My husband has High Risk Cytogenetics, is currently ‘watch and wait’ and is considering all of his treatment options. He’s actually considering having no treatment at all as he values quality of life over quantity. But of course he understands that no treatment can also be very difficult too. 🙃😳🇬🇧

[michaelmeenan]

These maladies haven't been explained to me in this detail, and I am about to undergo CAR-T Immunotherapy.

[emmanuelking]

I have multiple myeloma and goodness sakes, is there a treatment out there that doesn't bring you to the brink of death before it "helps" you?!! 🤦

[orscrub]

this not a cure, there is no cure……yet. car t was approved for MM in March of 2021. my husband received car t in january of 2022. in june of 2022 his MM had progressed to plasma cell leukemia. he passed in March of 2023. he fought a long hard fight. we aren’t there yet but we are going in the right direction.

[ShineSwarupi]

Is there a cure for MM. Is death definite?

[SJ-wugx]

You mean car t therapy is worth nothing?

[Werewulff]

Minor side effects. Im sure these effects can be reversed somewhat to live a normal life