New Directions in Cancer Treatment /

This book brings together in one volume a large amount of information on the progress that is being made in developing novel and improved methods of cancer treatment. The first part of the book reviews areas such as: - physical treatment, including radiation therapy and hyperthermia; - chemotherapy,...

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Main Author: Magrath, Ian
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1989.
Series:UICC International Union Against Cancer.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book brings together in one volume a large amount of information on the progress that is being made in developing novel and improved methods of cancer treatment. The first part of the book reviews areas such as: - physical treatment, including radiation therapy and hyperthermia; - chemotherapy, with particular interest in new drugs and methods of overcoming drug resistance; - biological approaches, including biological response modifiers, monoclonal antibodies and hormonal therapies; - and future approaches, such as the prevention of metastases, the induction of differentiation or even the utilization of the specific molecular lesions in cancer as a target for therapy. The second part deals with recent progress and future directions in particular types of cancer. The book is well referenced so as to serve as a base for more detailed exploration of any given topic. The dissemination of such new information aims to foster additional collaborative studies and possibly the development of new research protocols.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 631 pages 71 illustrations)
ISBN:9783642834059 (electronic bk.)
3642834051 (electronic bk.)