3 Compelling Reasons to Choose CAR T-cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma in Israel
3 Compelling Reasons to Choose CAR T-cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma in Israel
Multiple myeloma is not a common cancer; however, it is the second most common type of blood cancer diagnosed in the United States. Related to lymphoma and leukemia, multiple myeloma originates in the plasma cells of the immune system, which are white blood cells that produce antibodies to fight infection. As the disease worsens, the malignant cells spread throughout the body damaging other organs.
Over the past decade, survival rates from multiple myeloma have been steadily increasing. CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma, a cutting-edge treatment available in only a few places worldwide, is helping to contribute to this positive trend. The number of adults who have undergone this therapy CAR T-cell therapy at Sheba:

3 Main Advantages of CAR T-Cell Treatment for Myeloma Treatment in Israel
1. Efficient, Comfortable, and Patient-Centric Experience
CAR-T therapy is all-inclusive at Sheba. That means all stages of the process are done on campus, including blood harvesting, genetic engineering of the cells, T-cell injections, and patient observation. The patient experience is therefore as convenient and comfortable as possible, with no running around to different medical centers.
2. Fast Availability of CARs
CARs are more readily available at Sheba because the cells are engineered at an on-site laboratory, a process that only takes about 10 days to complete. In contrast, other medical centers use commercial CARs that must be shipped overseas for engineering, so the time span from lymphocyte collection to delivery can take weeks or even months. The extra wait-time not only gives the disease time to progress, but it also reduces the chances of adequate patient response to the CARs.
3. Experienced Specialists
The physicians at Sheba are some of the most experienced in the world in the field of CAR-T therapy. Prof. Nagler, a renowned expert in the treatment, is one of the three board members of the organizing committee of the largest European conference held annually on CAR T-cell therapy. In fact, he was the keynote speaker at the 2019 conference.
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