5 BIG THINGS

MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHS IN CANCER RESEARCH

IMMUNOTHERAPY

Using the body’s own immune system to help fight off cancer, sometimes by boosting it, sometimes by training it to attack cancer cells specifically

CANCER GENETICS

DNA-based cancer diagnostics that enable precision medicine and customised treatment

LIQUID BIOPSY

Painless and simple blood test to detect and monitor tumour genes in a patient’s blood, much before scans and needle biopsies can

CANCER VACCINE

Vaccines to prevent or treat some types of cancer, such as cervical and some liver cancers, that are caused by viruses

TARGETED THERAPY

Indian companies are emerging as strong global players in biosimilars or exact copies of already approved molecularly targeted cancer drugs

HUMAN BIOBANK

Leftover tissues from surgery or diagnostic procedures that spur research, that can boost, and sometimes even replace, the need to test new drugs