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An Extended Application of

Targeted Therapy

The starting point must be to bring about change in the
individual. The mind of the individual must be addressed in
order to revolutionize his thinking.

here are about 25,000 genes in the human body.
TOf this total, there are a number of genes which
contribute to the growth and survival of cancer. There
now is a type of treatment aimed specifically at those
genes, while leaving out other genes. This therapy makes
use of drugs that affect the particular genes that are
found only in cancer cells. It is such treatment, carried
out on a selective basis, that in medical science comes
under the heading of targeted therapy.
This same technique, that of targeted therapy,
is invaluable when it comes to human reform. The
governing factor in human behaviour being the mind,
any major improvement in human conduct must start
with an in-depth modification of the thinking process.
This is borne out by a saying in the Bible: ‘For as he
thinketh in his heart, so is he.’ (Proverbs 23:7) Moreover,
the method of targeted therapy is useful in many other
aspects of human life: it is beneficial both in the upkeep

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