Gene Therapy

The main goal of gene therapy is to alter the genetic structure of cancer cells so they can no longer grow, or so they can be recognised as foreign by the body's immune system and destroyed. Other kinds of gene therapies may be able to make cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy and normal cells less vulnerable. This could increase the effectiveness of the chemotherapy but decrease the toxic side effects. Gene therapies are still under investigation in the treatment of NHL and other cancers.