The 50-year-old female patient hailing from Karimnagar had relapsed multiple myeloma and was facing limited treatment options.
CAR-T cell therapy in multiple myeloma. (iStock)
A 50-year-old woman, undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma, has become the first person to receive CAR-T cell therapy in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana at Apollo Cancer Centre in Hyderabad. The woman had relapsed multiple myeloma and was facing limited treatment options. This therapy is known for its ability to genetically reprogram the immune system of patients to combat cancer.