
#485 — The New Science of Cancer
Making Sense with Sam Harris
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Microenvironment Limits CAR T Success In Solid Tumors
- CAR-T works well in hematologic malignancies but struggles in solid tumors due to the suppressive tumor microenvironment that blocks T-cell penetration.
- Mukherjee says solid tumors' supporting stroma, vessels, and immune cells create a soil CAR-Ts can't easily infiltrate, prompting combo strategies to recondition the microenvironment.
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