Turning the tide against cancer with innovative treatments

Many upcoming cancer therapies involve helping the patient’s own immune system to recognise and kill off the malignant tumours. — AFP

More effective therapies, nanotechnology, and even the prospect of vaccinating for certain tumours – battles may slowly be starting to turn in the neverending war against cancer.

The second leading cause of death globally, cancer accounted for an estimated 9.6 million deaths – or one in six deaths – in 2018.