Progress in Anti-Cancer Chemotherapy - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 2287596925 ISBN 13 : 9782287596926

Editeur : Springer, 2000

Synopsis

This is the fourth volume of our series Progress in Anti-cancer Therapy. For the past four years we have taken the challenge to select each year, some of the most interesting topics on the wide field of oncology. As usual, this volume continues the tradition and covers five cancers (breast, prostate, bladder, lym- phoma and ovarian), the role of HIV and HTLV in cancer, as well as some deve- lopmental pharmacology and behavioral issues. This year, we have particularly focused our attention on one of the most com- mon (although rarely addressed) cancer accounting for more than 315,00 newly diagnosed cases and 41,000 cancer-related deaths annually (Landis SH et al., 1999): prostate cancer. Five chapters address some of the issues concerning this disease. The chap- ter by Schroder describes the hopes and pitfalls of early detection of prostate cancer. It reviews the literature on screening studies that have been performed both in the US and in Europe. These studies suggest that cancer mortality could be reduced by screening for prostate cancer, mostly through PSA testing. However, the effectiveness of early detection still needs to be definitely confir- med and ongoing randomized studies are described, the results of which will probably help the medical community determine the worth of PSA-based scree- ning for prostate cancer. On the same hand, the paper from von Eschenbach is reviewing the clinical problems that are related this disease.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Progress in Anti–Cancer Chemotherapy, Volume 1, is the inaugural volume in an exciting new series of annual updates on chemotherapy for cancer. Based on presentations from the annual international congress in Paris, the book contains concise clinically–oriented chapters written by world–class experts. Meticulously edited, each chapter is devoted to a ′hot′ current topic, covering pathophysiology, pharmacokinetics, and clinical uses of current and emerging agents. This series will provide the busy clinician with an invaluable yearly summary of the most dynamic topics in cancer chemotherapeutics.

Quatrième de couverture

This is a practical guide to anticancer drugs in a hospital setting; this handy paperback consisting of lists of drugs, doses and schedules will prove to be an invaluable source of quick reference on all the key facts of cancer chemotherapy for the busy practising clinician and its highly structured database–like format allows rapid retrieval of practising clinician and its highly structured database–like format allows rapid retrieval of information.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 2287596925
• ISBN 13: 9782287596926
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 284
• Éditeur: Khayat David
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