Advanced Cancer Treatments
Understand emerging and advanced cancer treatments around the world.
Clear, honest explanations of newer therapies, with every treatment labelled by how established it really is.
How we classify every treatment
- Approved standard
Accepted standard care for that cancer and setting.
- Approved, selected indication
Approved, but only for specific cancers or situations.
- Off-label
Approved drug used outside its authorised indication.
- Investigational
Being studied in clinical trials. Benefit not yet established.
- Experimental
Early research without established clinical benefit.
Treatments
Cell therapy
CAR-T Cell Therapy
Engineered immune cells that target cancer.
Guide coming soon
Cell therapy
TCR-T
T cells with receptors that recognise cancer proteins.
Guide coming soon
Cell therapy
TIL Therapy
Expanded immune cells taken from the tumour.
Guide coming soon
Cell therapy
CAR-NK / NK Therapy
Natural killer cells used against cancer.
Guide coming soon
Drugs and antibodies
Bispecific Antibodies
Antibodies that link immune cells to cancer cells.
Guide coming soon
Drugs and antibodies
Antibody-Drug Conjugates
Antibodies that deliver a drug to cancer cells.
Guide coming soon
Drugs and antibodies
Targeted Therapy
Drugs aimed at specific mutations or pathways.
Guide coming soon
Drugs and antibodies
Immunotherapy
Treatments that help the immune system act.
Guide coming soon
Vaccines and gene
Cancer Vaccines
Vaccines designed to train immunity against cancer.
Guide coming soon
Vaccines and gene
Gene Therapy
Approaches that alter genes to treat cancer.
Guide coming soon
Vaccines and gene
Oncolytic Viruses
Viruses that infect and destroy cancer cells.
Guide coming soon
Radiation and local
Proton Therapy
Precise radiation that spares nearby tissue.
Guide coming soon
Radiation and local
Heavy-Ion Therapy
Carbon-ion and other particle radiation.
Guide coming soon
Radiation and local
SBRT
High-dose, highly focused radiation.
Guide coming soon
Radiation and local
Ablation Technologies
Heat, cold or energy to destroy tumours.
Guide coming soon
What every therapy guide covers
CAR-T Cell Therapy Example
What it is
Plain-language explanation of how it works.
Cancer types
Where it is approved and where it is being studied.
Who may potentially qualify
General criteria. Final suitability needs a specialist.
Biomarkers
Targets or markers that matter, for example CD19 or BCMA.
Evidence level
Strength of evidence, with study type.
Approval status
By country and regulator, with date.
Potential benefits
Reported results, without cure or survival promises.
Important risks
Known side effects and monitoring needs.
Where available
Verified centres and countries.
Clinical trials
Recruiting studies, linked to the trial finder.
Estimated costs
Shown only when verified, with source and date.
Questions for your oncologist
What to ask before considering it.
Every guide shows when its medical content was updated, when the evidence was reviewed, and which clinician reviewed it.
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