Peptides in Oncology III: Somatostatin and Lh-Rh Analogues

ISBN-13: 9783642640384 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 98 str.

K. H. Ffken; R. Kath

Opis

This volume presents the state of the art in the use of somatostatin and LH-RH analogues in neoplastic diseases. It describes their mechanisms of action and the present clinical relevance of these approaches in cancer treatment, including structural and functional aspects. Each chapter is prepared by an expert active in the experimental and/or clinical field, so that the book comprises the most recent information on the topic.

Spis treści

The Role of Radioactive Somatostatin arid Its Analogues in the Control of Tumor Growth.- Treatment of Endocrine Gastroenteropancreatic Tumors with Somatostatin Analogues.- The Significance of Somatostatin Analogues in the Antiproliferative Treatment of Carcinomas.- New Molecular Aspects in the Diagnosis and Therapy Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Gastroenteropancreatic System.- The Role of LH-RH Analogues in the Adjuvant and Palliative Treatment of Breast Cancer.- The Combination of LH-RH Analogues with Other Treatment Modalities in Prostate Cancer.- Primary and Salvage Therapy with LH-RH Analogues in Ovarian Cancer.