CAR T-cell therapy is an advanced treatment for blood cancers, in which T-cells, also known as T-lymphocytes, which are a type of white blood cell involved in the body’s immune response, are re-engineered to attack malignant cells. This is accomplished by modifying the CAR receptors on T-cell membranes so that they bind to antigens on […]

Maria’s story started a year before her diagnosis. She began feeling tired and apathetic, but blood tests indicated nothing was wrong. When symptoms worsened, her doctor suggested taking blood tests every week to monitor changes over time. After undergoing a few tests, she was referred to an ultrasound, which revealed that she was suffering from […]

CAR T-cell therapy is a revolutionary blood cancer treatment that helps the body combat tumors using its own T-cells. The therapy involves collecting the patient’s blood, separating T-cells, and genetically engineering them to produce chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). These allow the T-cells to recognize tumor cells, targeting and destroying them. After their alteration, T-cells are […]

When West Bank doctors were unable to help, Ibrahim was referred to Sheba Medical Center by a friend. It was there he discovered compassion that surpassed his expectations as well as groundbreaking medicine.

Before it all began, I was working as a data storage firmware engineer in my native India. I loved my career, and also enjoyed frequent hikes with friends on weekends.My life was turned upside down when enlarged tonsils and swollen lymph nodes in my neck turned out to be more than just a bad throat […]

A decade of innovation behind us, and another in front: Sheba celebrates its medical breakthroughs

Not only is Sheba Medical Center one of only a handful of medical centers in the world to provide revolutionary CAR-T therapy, but there are many additional unique benefits to receiving the treatment at Sheba.

For the first time in the world, Sheba uses CAR T-cells manufactured with the automated Cocoon platform, as part of a trial.