In one type of cancer, myelogenous leukemia, certain white blood cells undergo a gain-of-function mutation resulting in a totally new protein. The treatment involves

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Since the cancer is caused by a gain-of-function mutation resulting in a new protein, the best way to treat it is to use molecular medicine to produce a drug that can inactivate the protein. This would help to stop the growth and spread of the cancer. Other options such as supplying the correct protein or using gene therapy may not be effective in treating the mutation responsible for the cancer. Radiation and chemotherapy are broad-spectrum treatments that may harm healthy cells as well, so they are not the ideal choice in this case. Adenosine deaminase is not relevant to myelogenous leukemia and would not be useful in treating it.

In One Type of Cancer, Myelogenous Leukemia, Certain White Blood