CAR-T Cell Terminology

HealthTree University: CAR-T Cell Treatment

There are many different terms that might sound confusing when you first hear them, such as: bridging therapy, leukapheresis, and lymphodepletion. Watch the videos below to see how these specialists simplify and break down these concepts in an easy-to-understand way. You can watch the entire course on HealthTree University.

18.04    What is leukapheresis?

 

18.05    What is bridging therapy?

 

18.06    What is lymphodepleting chemotherapy?

 

We’d like to thank our faculty who donated their time in creating these videos, including:

• Ran Reshef, MD
• Krina Patel, MD, MSc

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