Seven of the patients were alive more than 39 months after treatment, although the median survival time was 24 months for this group. One patient who came to Landsberger's clinic with metastases in the spine due to breast cancer was still alive and cancer-free 12 years after treatment with just Resistocell. The latest thinking is that the immune system gets out of balance as we age, so that it becomes less effective in fending off disease and may turn against itself in the form of autoimmune disease. Not only did it change the i nterleukin production in the old mice to that of young animals, it also prevented the onset of lymphomas. Side effects are usually mild and limited to local reactions, such as redness and swelling at the injection site.
People often feel a little tired the first two or three days.
Cells must be taken from controlled herds that are carefully supervised by veterinarians to prevent contamination, infection or animal-borne diseases. There also is the possibility of severe allergic reaction if the fetal tissue is too far advanced in the development process. The contraindications to cell therapy are rare, but include autoimmune disease or related conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis. Although these illnesses also are helped by cell therapy, treatment must be decided case by case since cell therapy may precipitate autoimmune activity.