Gene Therapy: The Future of Cancer Treatment
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Growing Need for Novel Approaches
Current cancer epidemiology demonstrates increasing disease incidence: approximately 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will develop cancer during lifetime. Gene therapy represents a promising therapeutic frontier with potential to address this growing burden.
Therapeutic Promise
Gene therapy approaches offer novel mechanisms to enhance immune recognition, restore tumor suppressor function, and overcome treatment resistance, potentially transforming cancer treatment landscape.
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