Chemistry and Pharmacology of Anticancer Drugs - 2nd Edition

Name: Chemistry and Pharmacology of Anticancer Drugs - 2nd Edition
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

Chemistry and Pharmacology of Anticancer DrugsAuthor(s): David E. Thurston, Ilona Pysz\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138323582, 978-1138323582\nSynopsis\nWhile drug therapies developed in the last 80 years have markedly improved treatment outcomes and the management of some types of cancers, the lack of effectiveness and side effects associated with the most common treatment types remain unacceptable. However, recent technological advances are leading to improved therapies based on targeting distinct biological pathways in cancer cells. Chemistry and Pharmacology of Anticancer Drugs is a comprehensive survey of all families of anticancer agents and therapeutic approaches currently in use or in advanced stages of clinical trials, including biological-based therapies.\n\nThe book is unique in providing molecular structures for all anticancer agents, discussing them in terms of history of development, chemistry, ""