A First at Assuta: Innovative Treatment Defeats Cancer
A patient who underwent several unsuccessful rounds of treatment has received therapy based on engineering his own immune system cells. The process involves collecting cells from the patient's blood, re-engineering them, and returning them to the body to fight the tumor.
A medical breakthrough for blood cancer patients: for the first time at Assuta Ramat HaHayal Hospital, a hematology patient has undergone innovative treatment using CAR-T technology — one of the most advanced and promising treatments in the medical world today. The patient, who had been battling the disease and had previously undergone several unsuccessful treatment cycles, successfully completed the procedure and was discharged home for follow-up.
CAR-T therapy is considered a breakthrough as it is a personalized treatment based on the patient's own immune system. As part of the process, cells are collected from the patient's blood, undergo a specialized process that allows them to identify and fight cancer cells in a targeted manner, and are then returned to the body. The treatment is suitable for various types of hematological malignancies and is provided within the health basket according to approved indications.
First patient receiving the treatment, photo: Assuta Spokesperson
"Bringing CAR-T treatments to Assuta is a significant milestone for us and especially for the patients. This is one of the most advanced treatments for blood cancer today, requiring complex infrastructure and the cooperation of many teams. We are happy that the first patient has completed the treatment and been discharged home, and from now on we will be able to offer this advanced therapy while maintaining the personal care of Assuta," noted Dr. May Basoud, head of the CAR-T program and deputy director of the Hematology Institute at Assuta Ramat HaHayal.
The expansion of medical services at Assuta joins the global trend of moving towards personalized medicine, which utilizes the body's own resources to fight serious diseases. For patients who have undergone multiple unsuccessful treatments, the availability of this innovative technology at the hospital is a vital development that provides a new opportunity and real hope for recovery.
