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

Filter 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

Approved, selected indicationsInvestigational in solid tumours

  • 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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