Multimodal Concepts for Integration of Cytotoxic Drugs

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Over recent decades, combined modality treatment has drastically improved the cure rates for various malignant tumors. Further progress is expected through the design of sound combinations involving recently developed drugs. The first part of this book summarizes the rationale and the preclinical da...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Brown, Martin J. (Editor ), Mehta, M.P (Editor ), Nieder, Carsten (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edición:1st ed. 2006.
Colección:Radiation Oncology,
Temas:
Radiology.
Oncology.
Clinical biochemistry.
Surgery.
Respiratory organs-Diseases.
Medical Biochemistry.
Pneumology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preclinical Part
  • Biological Basis of Combined Radio- and Chemotherapy
  • Combinations of Antimetabolites and Ionizing Radiation
  • Combinations of Taxanes and Ionizing Radiation
  • Combinations of Topoisomerase Inhibitors and Ionizing Radiation
  • Combinations of Hypoxia-Targeting Compounds and Radiation-Activated Prodrugs with Ionizing Radiation
  • Combinations of Platinum Compounds and Ionizing Radiation
  • Combinations of Cytotoxic Drugs, Ionizing Radiation, and Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Combinations of Cytotoxic Drugs, Ionizing Radiation and EGFR Inhibitors
  • Combinations of Cytotoxic Drugs, Ionizing Radiation, and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Inhibitors
  • Combinations of Ionizing Radiation and Other Sensitizing Agents
  • Radiotherapy and Tumor-Targeted Drug Delivery
  • Clinical Part
  • Applications in Malignant Brain Tumors
  • Applications in Head and Neck Cancer
  • Applications in Esophageal and Gastric Cancer
  • Novel Chemoradiation in Localized Pancreatic Cancer: Clinical Studies
  • Applications in Lung Cancer
  • Integration of Radiation Therapy and Systemic Therapy for Breast Cancer
  • Applications in Rectal and Anal Cancer
  • Concomitant Radiation and Chemotherapy in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
  • Applications to Gynecological Cancers
  • Early and Late Treatment-Induced Toxicity
  • Feasibility of Combined Chemo- and Radiation Treatment in Elderly/Comorbid Patients.

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