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flag A 16-year-old girl is cured of rare leukemia using experimental gene therapy, becoming the first known patient to achieve full recovery.

flag A 16-year-old girl, Alyssa Tapley, has become the first person cured of an incurable blood cancer using a groundbreaking gene therapy treatment, according to BBC Breakfast. flag After being diagnosed with a rare, untreatable form of leukemia, she underwent an experimental therapy involving genetically modified immune cells created with base editing. flag The treatment, developed at Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London, allowed her immune system to fight the cancer without damaging her body. flag Three years later, she is cancer-free, attending school, and living a normal life. flag She shared her emotional journey on air with hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent, highlighting the role of her support dog, Holly, in her recovery. flag The therapy has also successfully treated sickle cell disease and may offer new hope for other cancers.

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