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London Hospital That Treats Maltese Cancer Patients Saves Teen Girl From Leukaemia With Revolutionary Treatment

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A hospital in London that welcomes Maltese cancer patients has specialized in an experimental therapy that has saved a teenage girl from leukemia.

13-year-old Alyssa was diagnosed with a type ofl called T-cell acute Leukaemia in May.

Unfortunately, the illness couldn’t be treated by chemotherapy or a bone marrow transplant.

With their backs against the wall, doctors at the Great Ormond Hospital in London attempted an experimental therapy which involves the engineering of donated immune T-cells.

These cells would later be used to target Alyssa’s cancer. 

This technique, called ‘‘base-editing’’, is the first to safely alter the fundamental building blocks within a cancer patient’s DNA. Here’s how it works.

Credit: BBC

Credit: BBC

After just 28 days of ongoing treatment, Alyssa’s cancer had vanished and was now undetectable.

Following the success of the treatment, Alyssa displayed her gratitude toward the doctors that saved her life. She also expressed her excitement that she will get to be a bridesmaid at her aunt’s up-coming wedding this Christmas and that she will finally return to school. 

Lovin Malta wishes its best congratulations to Alyssa for being a brave soldier

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