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gene therapy

(jeen THER-uh-pee)

Treatment that tries to fix a gene that's causing a cancer or making the cancer grow. It may also help the body's ability to fight the cancer. It may help make cancer cells easier to attack with new treatments.

Read more about types of breast cancer treatment.

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