Combining targeted biological agents with radiotherapy : current status and future directions /

Radiotherapy plays an integral role in cancer treatment. Approximately 60% of cancer patients will receive radiotherapy at some point in their treatment. A major improvement in patient outcomes occurs with the use of combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The combination of targeted biological agen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Small, William, Jr
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Demos Medical Pub., ©2008.
Temas:
Cancer > Radiotherapy.
Combined modality therapy.
Growth factors > Receptors.
Neoplasms > therapy
Radiation Oncology
Combined Modality Therapy
Antineoplastic Agents > therapeutic use
Radiotherapy > methods
Cancer > Radiothérapie.
Traitement combiné (Thérapeutique)
Facteurs de croissance > Récepteurs.
MEDICAL > Oncology.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Cancer.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Radiotherapy plays an integral role in cancer treatment. Approximately 60% of cancer patients will receive radiotherapy at some point in their treatment. A major improvement in patient outcomes occurs with the use of combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The combination of targeted biological agents with radiotherapy is the latest cutting-edge extension in cancer therapy for radiation oncologists. Combining Targeted Biological Agents with Radiotherapy: Current Status and Future Directions is an overview of the current state of clinical and pre-clinical research in combining radiotherapy w.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 226 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781935281009
1935281003
9781933864341
1933864346

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