Biological and Hormonal Therapies of Cancer

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

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Beskrivning

This volume presents selected information concerning biological and hormonal therapies of cancer. Chapters on biologic therapy contain information on the role of interferon in the hematologic malignancies in solid tumors; vaccine therapies; cellular vaccine therapies; anti-idiotype approach and interleukin-2 in the therapy of solid tumors. Chapters on hormonal therapy contain information on current uses of endocrine therapy in endometrial, breast and prostate cancer; hormonal strategies for the prevention of breast and endometrial cancer including information related to phytochemicals; the effects of tamoxifen on endometrium and estrogen receptor expression and regulation in human breast cancer.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1998-01-31
Mått:155 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt:603 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cancer Treatment and Research
Antal sidor:286
Upplaga:1998
Förlag:Kluwer Academic Publishers
ISBN:9780792399971

Utforska kategorier

Onkologi inom Medicin

Innehållsförteckning

1. Interferon therapy of hematologic malignancies.- 2. Interferon Use in Solid Tumors.- 3. Cellular vaccine therapies for cancer.- 4. Anti-idiotype antibody vaccine therapies of cancer.- 5. Endocrine therapy of prostate cancer.- 6. Endocrine therapy of endometrial cancer.- 7. Phytochemicals for the prevention of breast and endometrial cancer.- 8. Hormonal strategies for the prevention of breast cancer.- 9. Ovarian ablation as adjuvant therapy for early-stage breast cancer.- 10. The duration of adjuvant tamoxifen therapy.- 11. Tamoxifen and the endometrium.- 12. Hormone replacement therapy and nonhormonal control of menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors.- 13. Endocrine therapy in metastatic breast cancer.- 14. The regulation of estrogen receptor expression and function in human breast cancer.