英语新闻听写 基因治疗方法有望减少癌细胞的生长（在线收听）

Scientists at Washington State University have developed a gene therapy method designed to reduce the development of cancer cells.

华盛顿州立大学的科学家们已经开发出一种基因治疗方法，旨在减少癌细胞的生长。

Gene therapy is an experimental technique used to treat a variety of genetic diseases.

基因治疗是一种用于治疗多种遗传性疾病的实验技术。

In many cases, new genes are introduced to help the body fight a disease.

在许多情况下，新的基因被引入以帮助身体对抗疾病。

Researchers use retroviruses to replace damaged genes, because they are less likely to activate nearby genes that may cause cancer.

研究人员利用逆转录病毒来替换受损的基因，因为它们不太可能激活附近可能导致癌症的基因。

Researchers say the approach will be ready for clinical trials within five years.

研究人员表示，该方法将在五年内准备进行临床试验。