The patient was treated with chemotherapy to treat cancer and, in addition, stem cells were implanted into the patient from a donor resistant to hiv, leading to both cancer and hiv going into remission.
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The London patient, who was being treated for cancer, has now been in remission from HIV for 18 months and is no longer taking HIV drugs.
The researchers say it is too early to say the patient is "cured" of HIV.
Experts say the approach is not practical for treating most people with HIV but may one day help find a cure.
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