A case of molecular medicine: A new superweapon in the fight against cancer
Paula Hammond: A new superweapon in the fight against cancer
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06:10Alright! I feel the same way. Let's go!
06:12(Applause)
06:19The siRNA is deployed first. It acts for hours, giving enough time to silence and block those survival genes. We have now disabled those genetic superpowers. What remains is a cancer cell with no special defenses. Then, the chemotherapy drug comes out of the core and destroys the tumor cell cleanly and efficiently. With sufficient gene blockers, we can address many different kinds of mutations, allowing the chance to sweep out tumors, without leaving behind any bad guys.
