Genetic Engineering
Cancer
Cancer starts in the cells, in the form of tumors
commonly diagnosed as chronic and deadly. CRISPR carries the potential promise to deliver an immune system affinity for removing tumor cells and thus preventing specific forms of cancer. The little girl to the right is unfortunately a victim of cancer and in her case, CRISPR could be her guardian angel. Potential treatments such as those using CRISPR can possess the ability to shape the future and how humanity deals with the diagnosis of cancer. Once a diagnosis of AIDs meant imminent death; however thanks to modern medicine, we have been able to overcome AIDS and similar obstacles. In the end there is hope for a solution to Cancer[E.3]
One Little Girl...
How It Works!
"We're talking about something that would affect human evolution." ~Jennifer Doudna
There are many methods of genetic alterations in
which CRISPR is found to be inaccurate, yet highly effective. Its success rate in shaping DNA structure is high, yet it often overshoots. In theory, controlled usage of CRISPR can artificially create an immune response to tumor cells which advocate for an early death. If one can shape this into a vaccination, potentially all forms of environmentally caused cancer could be halted. [E.3]