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Is it true that scientists have finally found a safe and effective treatment for brain tumors without the negative side effects that radiation and chemotherapy has?
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TECHNOLOGY REVIEW Volume 1 Issue 10 March 2001 Gene Therapy for Brain Tumors Is it true that scientists have finally found a safe and effective treatment for brain tumors without the negative side effects that radiation and chemotherapy has? A fairly recent method has emerged for the treatment of brain tumors-gene therapy. Gene therapy, when perfected, will give people new genes that will stop a disease or fix an abnormality. Brain Tumor- Courtesy of The Whole Brain Atlas Different type of scan--Courtesy of The Whole Brain Atlas It sounds idealistic to insert a desired gene into a human; however, it's easier said than done. Scientists currently are using vectors to deliver genes and there seems to be some progress with this tactic. Vectors are circular self-replicating DNA (such as a plasmid, which are DNA molecules or a virus, a nonliving agent) in which additional genes are introduced in a test tube or container (Nester...
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