Step-by-step guides, research summaries, and treatment overviews β reviewed by oncology navigators and written clearly for patients, families, and caregivers.
From newly diagnosed to relapsed and refractory β we publish what patients actually need to understand their options.
What are you looking for today?
CancerFax Insights exists because cancer patients face decisions that are genuinely hard β not because of lack of will, but because the information landscape is fragmented, fast-moving, and often written for clinicians, not families.
Every insight published here is reviewed by our oncology navigation team before it goes live. We focus on the questions patients actually ask us: What is this treatment? Who qualifies? What should I prepare? What should I ask my doctor?
Use the search and filters below to find what's most relevant to your situation.
Step-by-step patient guide
Before agreeing to CAR-T therapy, families need to understand eligibility criteria, the manufacturing timeline, expected side effects, and what happens if the therapy fails. This guide walks through every question your team should be able to answer.
Browse by the topic most relevant to where you are in your cancer journey right now.
Compare options, evaluate trade-offs, understand what questions to ask before agreeing to a specific protocol.
How trial matching works, eligibility logic explained, document checklists, and what to expect during screening.
NGS testing, biomarker-based treatment matching, liquid biopsy, tumour mutation burden, and targeted therapy guides.
Cross-border treatment pathways, China and India access, visa planning, cost estimates, and logistics walk-throughs.
Practical guides for families, partners, and adult children walking alongside someone in cancer treatment.
How to prepare records, frame clinical questions, compare opinions, and navigate specialist review across borders.
Search, filter, and explore all published insights β by cancer type, treatment category, clinical trial readiness, or stage of your journey.
Search across cancer types, treatments, mutations, drugs, and trials
Brain Cancer
MGMT promoter methylation predicts benefit from temozolomide chemotherapy, IDH mutation determines whether a tumour is true GBM or a lower-grade glioma, and H3K27M identifies diffuse midline gliomas β understanding these results is essential for every brain tumour patient.
Hormone Therapy
ER, PR, and HER2 status β determined by immunohistochemistry on the breast tumour biopsy β are the three most important biomarkers in breast cancer. They define which systemic treatments will work, determine prognosis, and determine treatment duration. Understanding what these results mean empowers patients to ask the right questions about their treatment plan.
insight
Nivolumab (Opdivo) may be considered for certain patients with cancers such as melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, kidney cancer, classical Hodgkin lymphoma, head and neck cancer, urothelial cancer, colorectal cancer with specific mismatch-repair features, liver cancer and some gastroesophageal cancers, depending on local approval and case details. It is a PD-1 blocking antibody that releases immune inhibition against tumors. Suitability depends on diagnosis, stage, biomarkers, previous treatments, organ function and performance status. Cance
Advanced Cancer Treatment
Genomic testing analyzes a tumor\'s DNA to identify mutations, biomarkers, and molecular targets that guide treatment selection. Tests include NGS panels, comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP), PD-L1/MSI testing, and liquid biopsies (ctDNA).
Advanced Cancer Treatment
Precision oncology tailors cancer treatment to each patient\'s tumor genetics and biomarkers, while standard treatment follows fixed protocols based on cancer type and stage. Precision approaches achieve higher response rates and fewer side effects in biomarker-selected patients.
Where are you in your cancer journey? Find insights matched to your current situation.
Understand your diagnosis, staging, reports, and first-line options before making major decisions.
Read newly-diagnosed insightsExplore second opinions, molecular testing, clinical trials, and international advanced options.
Explore next-step insightsLearn how trial matching, eligibility review, and mutation-based screening actually work.
View clinical trial insightsUnderstand how destination, treatment availability, cost, and expertise shape cross-border decisions.
Compare destinationsCurated reading lists for patients going deep into a specific treatment category or clinical question.
Cell & gene therapy
Precision oncology
Advanced radiation & local therapies
Explore insights and guides organised by the treatment modality most relevant to your case.
Find content specific to your diagnosis β from treatment overviews to clinical trial access and second opinion guidance.
Clinical trial access
CancerFax connects patients with clinical trials in China, India, and leading global centres β including phase I and II trials closed to international enrolment through standard channels.
500+
active clinical trials across China, India, and leading global centres
40+
cancer types with current advanced therapy access pathways
12+
years of patient navigation experience in cross-border oncology
Insights our navigation team recommends most often to patients starting their research.
Treatment guide Β· 8 min
02Second opinion Β· 6 min
03Precision oncology Β· 10 min
04Clinical trials Β· 7 min
05Clinical trials Β· 9 min
06Precision oncology Β· 5 min
A note from the CancerFax team
CancerFax Insights is editorially independent of the hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and treatment centres we work with. Our navigation team writes what patients need to hear β not what any institution wants them to read.
That means we tell patients when a treatment is likely out of reach, when a clinical trial has closed, and when the evidence for a new therapy is still thin. We believe informed patients make better decisions and have better outcomes β even when the honest answer is harder to hear.
β CancerFax oncology navigation team
How our content is produced, reviewed, and how to use it effectively.
Our oncology navigators review your medical records, explain your options in plain language, and help you access the right specialists, trials, and treatment centres β wherever you are in the world.
Every navigation request is reviewed by a qualified oncology professional. We do not recommend treatments without reviewing your medical records.
