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1 online resource (xiv, 226 pages) : illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Targeted therapies: definitions, limitations, and future directions / Tamara Z .Vern and William Small Jr. -- Epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR) / Michael P. Hagan [and others] -- Vascular epithelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors / Andrew N. Fontanella, Yiting Cao, and Mark W. Dewhirst. |
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Dermatologic manifestations of targeted therapies / Mario E. Lacouture, Bharat B. Mittal, and Mark Agulnik -- Radiolabeled monoclonal antibody therapies / Lanea M.M. Keller [and others] -- Targeted therapies in malignant gliomas / Sean Grimm -- Targeted therapies in head and neck cancer / Ranee Mehra, Roger B. Cohen, and Paul M. Harari. |
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Targeted therapies in lung cancer / Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Targeted therapies in pancreatic cancer / Sunil Krishnan, Vishal Rana, and Christopher H. Crane -- Targeted therapies in cervical cancer / Christopher J. Anker and David K. Gaffney -- Targeted therapies in endometrial cancer / Jergin Chen and David K. Gaffney. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
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. |
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Cancer -- Radiotherapy.
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Combined modality therapy.
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Growth factors -- Receptors.
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Neoplasms -- therapy |
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Radiation Oncology |
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Combined Modality Therapy |
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Antineoplastic Agents -- therapeutic use |
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Radiotherapy -- methods |
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Cancer -- Radiothérapie.
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Traitement combiné (Thérapeutique)
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Facteurs de croissance -- Récepteurs.
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MEDICAL -- Oncology.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer.
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Cancer -- Radiotherapy
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Combined modality therapy
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Growth factors -- Receptors
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| Added Author |
Small, William, Jr.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Combining targeted biological agents with radiotherapy. New York : Demos Medical Pub., ©2008 9781933864341 1933864346 (DLC) 2008001694 (OCoLC)190867404 |
| ISBN |
9781935281009 (electronic bk.) |
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1935281003 (electronic bk.) |
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9781933864341 |
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1933864346 |
| Standard No. |
2862913 |
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AU@ 000044822526 |
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AU@ 000051356385 |
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CDX 9673700 |
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DEBBG BV043095627 |
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DEBSZ 422089389 |
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GBVCP 802649858 |
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