By Matthew Keck–
Thomas E. Dunbar made a $1 million donation to the University of Louisville James Graham Brown Cancer Center on Oct. 15. This donation will go towards the creation of a specialized center to provide chimeric antigen receptor positive T-cell (CAR T-cell) therapies for patients.
“The latest and best treatments for cancer don’t involve chemotherapy and radiation therapy,” said U of L department of surgery chair Dr. Kelly McMasters. “They involve immunotherapy; using the bodies own immune system to attack the cancer.”
T-cells are part of the immune system and help protect the body from infection and may help fight against cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.