This is great news! I will be following this closely in the next year or so.
This is from U.S. News and World Report:
In a promising start to a brand new year, researchers at the University of Tokyo and the
Riken Research Centre for Allergy and Immunology may have found a possible cure for some of the worst diseases plaguing mankind, including HIV and cancer. Working as a team, researchers from both institutions were able to extract live T-cells, the vital powerhouses of the human immune system, from patients, specifically targeting specialized cytotoxic T-cells which have the ability to recognize and attack signs of infection. One donor suffered from skin cancer; another HIV.
The link:
Stem Cell Research: Cells Grown By Japanese Researchers Kills Cancer