Gene therapy is the modification of the tumor's genes to cause it to self-destruct.
A tumor may arise because a gene is incorrectly transcribed into an aberrant protein. Viruses engineered to target only cancer cells are being considered as one way to damage tumors. Permission is granted to print and distribute this excerpt for noncommercial use as long as the above source is included. The information in this article is meant to educate and should not be used as an alternative for professional medical care. DNA wants to exist in paired strands, except when a cell is dividing.