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What's great about this approach is that it can be personalized.
這種方法最大的好處就是可以定制。
We can add many different layers of siRNA to address different mutations and tumor defense mechanisms.
我們可以添加多重siRNA，分別針對不同的變異和防御機制。
And we can put different drugs into the nanoparticle core.
我們還可以在內核中放入不同種類的藥物。
As doctors learn how to test patients and understand certain tumor genetic types,
隨著醫生掌握測試方法，弄清腫瘤的特定基因類型，
they can help us determine which patients can benefit from this strategy and which gene blockers we can use.
就能幫我們確定哪些病人能使用這種療法，應該選用哪種基因攔截者。
Ovarian cancer strikes a special chord with me.
我想特別說說卵巢癌。
It is a very aggressive cancer, in part because it's discovered at very late stages,
它是一種非常可怕的癌癥，一部分原因是它只有在晚期才能被發現，
when it's highly advanced and there are a number of genetic mutations.
那時病情已經很嚴重而且伴隨很多基因突變。
After the first round of chemotherapy, this cancer comes back for 75 percent of patients.
在首輪化療結束之后，有75%的患者會復發。
And it usually comes back in a drug-resistant form.
而且復發之后通常都有抗藥性。
High-grade ovarian cancer is one of the biggest supervillains out there.
晚期卵巢癌是最大的超級反派之一。
And we're now directing our superweapon toward its defeat.
它是我們的超級武器下一個目標。
