The leading theory for this observation is that the foreign bone marrow cells can more easily recognize and attack cancer cells in their new host's body. (discovermagazine.com)
The trial involves combining standard chemotherapy with a drug that has been found in laboratory studies to attack cancer stem cells. (uofmhealth.org)
That approach targets the PD - 1 protein, which is involved in a complex process that prevents the immune system's T - cells from attacking cancer. (washingtonpost.com)