Cancer management in man : chemotherapy, biological therapy, hyperthermia and supporting measures - Minev, Boris R. (Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, 2011)
Part 1. Chemotherapy -- Plant-Derived Natural Products as Anticancer Agents -- The Vinca Alkaloids -- Taxanes and Epothilones in Cancer Treatment -- Alkylating Agents -- Anthracyclines and Anthracenediones -- Topoisomerase I Inhibitors The Camptothecins Folate Antagonists -- Platinum Complexes for the Treatment of Cancer -- Hormonal Therapy in Cancer -- Effects of Cancer Chemotherapy on Gonadal Function -- Part 2. Biological Therapy -- Cytokines in the Treatment of Cancer -- Antibody Based Therapies for Solid Tumors -- Cancer Vaccines -- Adoptive Immunotherapy of Cancer Using Autologous Lymphocytes -- Oncolytic Virotherapy of Cancer -- Part 3. Other -- Protein Kinase Inhibitors -- Inhibitors of Tumor Angiogenesis -- Transcatheter Management of Neoplasms -- Tumor Stem Cells Therapeutic Implications of a Paradigm Shift in Multiple Myeloma -- Part 4. Hyperthermia -- Induced Hyperthermia in the Treatment of Cancer -- Part 5. Supporting Measures -- Hematologic Support of the Patient with Malignancy -- Current Status of BoneMarrow Transplantation for Treatment of Cancer -- Pain Management in Cancer Patients -- Management of Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer Patients -- Nutrition in the Management of the Cancer Patient -- Predictive Value of IFN-y-Induced Indoleamine 2 3 Dioxygenase IDO Expression in Cancer Patients
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Keywords: Antineoplastic Agents -- therapeutic use; Bone Marrow Transplantation; Cancer -- Treatment; Medicine; Neoplasms -- therapy