Benefits and Drawbacks
Benefits of gene therapy are the fact that its is the hope for curing certain diseases such as disorders. Another positive thing about gene therapy is that if they can find a cure for some of the incurable cancer there is a possibility that they can completely wipe it out. Gene therapy will also have a better affect than drug therapy because it can cure the diseases instead of having easing symptoms.
Drawbacks of Gene therapy are the lack of information they have on this treatment which means the safety of it is uncertain. This is why drug therapy is better in some ways although it does not provide a cure. There is also a major drawback of taking gene therapy, If the healthy gene does not reach the infected area there is also a possibility of it causing more damage. This could result in severe damage.
Drawbacks of Gene therapy are the lack of information they have on this treatment which means the safety of it is uncertain. This is why drug therapy is better in some ways although it does not provide a cure. There is also a major drawback of taking gene therapy, If the healthy gene does not reach the infected area there is also a possibility of it causing more damage. This could result in severe damage.