HOW CANCER CARE IS CHANGING

Treatment protocol is moving from chemotherapy and radiation to gene and cellbased therapy, which not only has far less sideeffects but also the potential to completely cure cancer

PRECISION ONCOLOGY

This kind of cancer care involves drawing up a treatment plan customised for each patient depending on the type of tumour, the stage and the health condition of the individual. It has widened cancer therapy to include newer generation of targeted therapy options like small molecules and monoclonal antibodies

IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY

Also known as immunotherapy, it involves finding ways to boost the body’s own immune system to prevent, control and ultimately eliminate cancer cells. CAR-T therapy and NK Cell therapy are examples of immuno-oncological treatments

MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY

Molecular oncology aims to identify the genes involved in the development of cancer. Treatment for each patient is tailored based on the identification of specific features in tumor biomolecules such as DNA (genomics), RNA (transcriptomics) and protein expression. Unlike invasive biopsies, molecular diagnostics offer a more in-depth insight into cancer and can suggest significantly more precise therapeutic options for patients