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