Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre<\/a> believe they are on the verge of a major breakthrough in cancer treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe centre’s team have achieved a medical milestone by isolating tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) from breast and lung cancers for the first time in\u00a0the UAE, state news agency Wam reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The treatment could serve as an alternative to chemotherapy, which affects healthy and cancerous cells. TIL therapy involves extracting immune cells from a tumour sample, multiplying them in a controlled laboratory environment and administering them to the patient to attack cancer cells directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is set to enable the centre to launch the country’s first programme dedicated to developing TIL therapy. This form of immunotherapy uses a patient\u2019s own immune cells to target and destroy cancer and the project represents a new era in personalised medicine, Wam said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The therapy turns a patient\u2019s tumour into a personalised cancer-fighting system, serving it as a \u201cliving therapy tailored to the individual\u201d, said Dr Zaima Mazorra Herrera, a lead scientist at the Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The approach has shown promising results in treating melanoma and offers some hope for patients with advanced solid tumours, including lung, cervical and head and neck cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Centre – in pictures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Building this expertise locally eliminates the need for patients to travel abroad for treatment and contributes vital research data to the global scientific community, the centre’s chief executive, Prof Yendry Ventura said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cutting-edge care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The centre, which opened in December, 2019, has been central to the UAE’s efforts to embrace innovation and advanced technology to enhance health services available to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The facility has delivered essential support over the years to patients facing a range of serious conditions, from various forms of cancer to multiple sclerosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In May,\u00a0The National\u00a0<\/em>told of how researchers at the stem cell centre had received encouraging results in their work to find a cure for\u00a0Type 1 diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe most promising development is focused on regenerating the pancreas using stem cells and is part of a collaboration with Kyoto University and research company Rege Nephro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re very optimistic that in the next couple of years, we\u2019ll have something solid to offer patients,\u201d Prof Ventura said at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis isn\u2019t just stem cell therapy \u2013 it\u2019s an approach to regenerate the pancreas itself using a specific type of engineered cell.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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