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Re:Stem cell transplant has cured HIV infection, say doctors by nopassrecover on Tuesday December 14, 2010 @01:01AM (#2003290)
Presumably that risk could be mitigated with improved processes (vacuum room?). If I read correctly, this was extreme application of an existing technique (chemotherapy).

Admittedly this is pretty intense, but so are treatments for cancer. Let's hope this leads to improved and safer treatments in the future.

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Re:Stem cell transplant has cured HIV infection, say doctors by rms on Tuesday December 14, 2010 @01:24AM (#2003329)
It's a bone marrow transplant. The process is rather well established. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematopoietic_stem_cell_transpl...
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