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Title Encyclopedia of cancer treatment / Timothy B. Dunn and Jennifer E. Holmes, editors.

Imprint [Hauppauge] New York : Nova Biomedical Books, [2012]

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Series Cancer etiology, diagnosis, and treatments
Cancer etiology, diagnosis, and treatments.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Print version record.
Contents ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CANCER TREATMENT; ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CANCER TREATMENT; Contents ; Preface; Micro-and Nano-Particulate Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Treatment ; Abstract ; I. Introduction; II. Polymeric Particles ; II. 1. Poly (Alkylcyanoacrylate) ; II. 2. Chitosan ; II. 3. Poly ( -caprolactone) ; II. 4. Poly (D, L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) ; III. Vesicular Systems ; IV. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles ; V. Squalenoyl Nanomedicines; VI. Passive Targeting to Tumors ; VII. Active Targeting to Tumors; VII. 1. Ligand-mediated Targeting ; VII. 2. Stimuli-sensitive Carriers ; VIII. Oral Chemotherapy.
IX. Drug Delivery to Brain Tumors X. Approaches for Overcoming Multi-Drug Resistance (MDR) ; Conclusion; References ; Geldanamycin Derivatives as Promising Anticancer Drugs: Therapy via Hsp90 Inhibition ; Abstract ; Introduction ; Hsp90: Essential Chaperone and Unique Target for Anticancer Therapy ; Geldanamycin and its Less Toxic Analogues as Anticancer Single Agents ; 17AAG and 17DMAG Can Sensitize Cancer Cells to other Chemotherapeutic Drugs; 17AAG and 17DMAG as Selective Radiosensitizers of Tumors ; 17AAG and 17DMAG Against Tumor Vasculature ; Problems and Perspectives; Conclusion.
2. Abnormalization of Tumor 7Vasculature8. Synergistic Antitumor Activity of Metronomic Dosing of CPA n Combination with DXR-containing PEGylated Liposome ; 8.1. Hypothesis ; 8. 3. In an Experimental Murine Pulmonary Metastatic Tumor Model [102] ; 8.3.1. Experimental Condition: ; 8.3.2. Antitumor Effect by Combined Therapy ; 8.3. In an Experimental Murine Solid Tumor Model [103] ; 8.3.1. Experimental Condition: ; 8.3.2. Antitumor Effect of Combined Therapy ; Conclusion ; Acknowledgments ; References; Organotin Polyethers as Anticancer Drugs ; Abstract; Introduction ; Cell Line Studies.
Molecular Level StudiesAdvantageous of Polymeric Drugs ; Organotin Polyethers- Synthesis ; Organotin Polyethers- Cell Line Results; Diethylstilbestrol Polymers; Alkane-Derived Polymers ; Butyne-Derived Polyethers ; Hydroquinone and Hydroquinone Derivatives ; Summary ; Future ; References ; Studies on Anti-Cancer Agents: Phenolic Compounds and their Pharmacological Activity ; Abstract ; Quercetin ; Silymarin ; Rutin ; Rosmarinic Acid ; Tea Flavonoids ; Hydroxytyrosol ; Ellagic Acid ; Apigenin ; Cosmociin and Narciclasine ; References.
Subject Cancer -- Treatment.
Cancer -- Traitement.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer.
MEDICAL -- Oncology.
Cancer -- Treatment
Added Author Dunn, Timothy B., editor.
Holmes, Jennifer E., editor.
Other Form: Print version: Encyclopedia of cancer treatment. [Hauppauge] New York : Nova Biomedical Books, [2012] 9781613244487 (DLC) 2012471878 (OCoLC)829445162
ISBN 9781624177958 (electronic bk.)
1624177956 (electronic bk.)
9781613244487
1613244487

 
    
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