Medical innovation
Articles on new therapies and medical technologies, explained in plain words, and how they can be accessed at centres abroad.
CAR-T cell therapy: how it works and who it is for
The patient’s own immune cells are modified in the lab to recognise and attack cancer. What the treatment involves and where it is given.
Liquid biopsy: what a blood sample can tell your doctor
Analysing tumour DNA in the blood helps choose treatment and monitor it. What this test can and cannot do.
Proton therapy: when it is a better fit than conventional radiotherapy
Protons can concentrate the radiation dose in the tumour and better spare surrounding tissue. When it matters and where centres exist in Europe.