Many of us will be used to taking drugs according to a specific timeframe – for instance, certain antibiotics must be taken an hour before food as it can stop the drug being absorbed properly. Others, such as some statins, are meant to be taken in the evening as the liver produces the most cholesterol during sleep.
This relates to the timing of our body clocks to optimise the benefits of treatment – and now there’s a suggestion that this may soon be extended to vaccinations and even cancer care.
Usually, the timing of a cancer treatment depends on when the patient
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