Cancer Chemotherapy in Clinical Practice
Author:   Terrence Priestman
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
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9781846289897


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   09 January 2008
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Terrence Priestman
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.185kg
ISBN:  

9781846289897


ISBN 10:   1846289890
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   09 January 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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I. The relationship between tumour biology and chemotherapy: Introduction.- Genes and gene therapy.- Chemoprevention.- Receptors.- Signal transduction.- Cell division.- Tumour growth.- Metastasis.- II. Some Practical issues: Drug delivery.- Side effects and their management.- III. The role of systemic therapy in cancer management: Introduction.- Breast cancer.- Urological cancer.- Bowel Cancer.- Lung cancer.- Haematological cancer.- Upper gastrointestinal cancer.- Gynaecological cancer.- Head and neck cancer.- Brain tumours.

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Dr Terrence J. Priestman is Clinical Director, Cancer Services, New Cross Hospital Wolverhampton, UK; Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Birmingham, UK; and Series Editor, Cancer BACUP publications. In addition to having published numerous articles and contributed 16 chapters, he also wrote 4 books on cancer chemotherapy, gastrointestinal cancer, coping with chemotherapy, and coping with breast cancer. He was founder editor of Clinical Oncology, deputy editor of Clinical Radiology, and editorial board member of British Journal of Cancer and Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy. He has also been writing for the charity Cancerbackup , which provides information to cancer patients and their carers.

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