Cancer and chemotherapy /

Cancer and Chemotherapy, Volume III: Antineoplastic Agents is a collection of articles that deals with the treatment of cancer using drugs. The collection describes the various drugs that are used, the therapeutic approaches being taken, and agents that are being developed. Part I is a general revie...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Crooke, Stanley T., Prestayko, Archie W., Alder, Nancy A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York London : Academic Press, 1981.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Cancer and Chemotherapy, Volume III: Antineoplastic Agents is a collection of articles that deals with the treatment of cancer using drugs. The collection describes the various drugs that are used, the therapeutic approaches being taken, and agents that are being developed. Part I is a general review of anti-cancer drugs as regards their action mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, known toxicities, and clinical utility. These drugs include alkylating agents such as mitomycin C and nitrosoureas; plant alkaloids such as maytansine; antibiotics such as anthracyclines; platinum-containing.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 398 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483267913
1483267911