Gene therapy can potentially cure cancer! What is NOT true about this process?   This treatment has been successful in patients with advanced stage IV cancer All cancers will respond to the same gene therapy protocol Gene therapy targets only a certain type of cell, and should leave most healthy cells unaffected Gene therapy inserts genes into immune cells Gene therapy can cure cancer in a short amount of time (days or weeks)

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Q: Can cells with your personal genome be reprogrammed for new therapies?

A: Yes.

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Q: Which of these variables is NOT ethically practiced when producing transgenic animals…

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Q: Give your opinion on whether Gene therapy should not be used in humans. And give some ethical issues…

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Q: Which of the following is an application of gene chips?

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