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Gene Therapy for Cancer

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Gene therapy for cancer is a medical treatment that involves altering the genes inside a patient's cells to help the body fight or prevent cancer. This can be achieved by replacing mutated genes with healthy ones, inactivating or removing harmful genes, or training the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells.

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