Thread by @LizHighleyman

City of Hope Patient is older than the few other people previously cured after stem cell transplants & he's been living with #HIV longer, suggesting this approach may be feasible for more people with both HIV & cancer. #AIDS2022 @cityofhope #AIDS 1/
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This follows the cures of @TimothyRayBrown, @londonpatient, the New York Patient -- & some count the Dusseldorf Patient -- making this the 4th or 5th such case. @pozmagazine 2/
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Stem cell transplants are too risky to be an option for most people living with #HIV, but these findings provide clues that could help researchers develop more widely applicable approaches for long-term HIV remission. 3/

“These cases are still interesting, still inspiring & illuminate the search for a cure,” International AIDS Society president-elect @ProfSharonLewin told reporters. @iasociety #AIDS2022 4/