Gene and Cell Therapy (The Body's Repair Kit)
In 2026, we are no longer just treating symptoms; we are "fixing" the underlying problems in a patient's own body.
Cell Therapy: Doctors take some of a patient's own cells, "train" them in a lab to fight a specific disease, and then put them back into the body. This is often used in CAR-T therapy to help the body kill its own cancer.
Gene Therapy: This is like a "software update" for your body. Scientists use a harmless, modified virus to carry a healthy gene into a patient's cells to replace a broken or missing one.
The Goal: These treatments are often a one-time cure for diseases that used to require a lifetime of medicine, such as certain types of blindness or blood disorders.
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