non-Hodgkins lymphoma

Katie Pope Kopp, 64, of Parkville, Mo., at Union Station in Kansas City this week. Kopp underwent a new form of experimental CAR T-cell therapy that used the CRISPR gene-editing technique to treat her non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The cancer has been in remission for over a year.

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CRISPR gene-editing may boost cancer immunotherapy, new study finds

8:29am December 13, 2022

by Rob Stein

Using CRISPR to modify certain immune cells could make cancer-fighting immunotherapy more potent for a broader set of patients. Two people who went through the treatment share their stories.

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Jane Fonda says she has cancer and is undergoing treatment

7:06pm September 02, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

"I've been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and have started chemo treatments," the actress, activist, and former fitness guru told her Instagram followers on Friday.

A jury in federal court in San Francisco on Tuesday concluded that Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in a California man's cancer. The company denies the connection.

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California Jury Finds Roundup Caused Man's Cancer

9:09pm March 19, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

After five days of deliberation the jury concluded the weed killer was a "substantial factor" in causing non-Hodgkins lymphoma in the plaintiff. It's the second verdict against the Bayer product.