25-year-old New Zealander's lymphoma goes into remission after CAR-T in Shanghai
- When
- 2026-08
- City
- Shanghai
- Total cost reported
- Not reported
- Shared on
- News
- Patient from
- New Zealand
ReportedLast verified
Timeline
2025
Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma; chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy fail in Auckland.
2026
A Melbourne hospital quotes as much as $600,000 for CAR-T.
2026-08-18
After CAR-T at SinoUnited in Shanghai, learns his lymphoma is in complete remission.
What went well
- Paid less than half the Melbourne quote (WSJ)
- Complete remission reported
What was hard
- Several failed lines of treatment before travel
- Exact price not published
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