Cancer chemotherapy: its role in the treatment strategy of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors

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This volme presents an up-to-date review of the treatment of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors with cytotoxic agents. The first part discusses the basic concepts of cell biology, molecular biology, tumor cell properties and kinetics. This Is necessary to an understanding of the mechanisms of action of cytotoxic drugs. The principles of chemotherapy as based on expermentalpata are reviewed and applied to te clinical situation. The practical aspects of cancer chemotherapy and the management of complications in the course of malignant diseases are very thoroughly dealt with. The second part reviews the role of chemotherapy in the management of the different malignancies This discussion iS not strictly limited to the use of cytotoxic agents but also considers the overall strategy including the roles of surgery, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy in the different phases of the disease. The first English edition represents a completely revised version of Professor Mathé's "La chimiothétapie des cancers"

XX, 566 pp. 154 ill. and graphs. 25 cm Cancer Cytostatic agent Tumour Chemotherapy Leukaemia Cytostatic drugs Text Rev. and enlarged ed. Bibliography = Translated and edited by: Mathé, Georges: La chimiothérapie des cancers.