Therapeutic Approaches in Cancer Treatment

ISBN-13: 9783031271557 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023

Asma Saleem Qazi; Kanwal Tariq

Opis

This comprehensive book provides an overview of cancer therapeutics and covers different innovative treatment approaches for cancer. The initial chapter gives a detailed overview on cancer progression and disease diagnostics. The following chapters focus on different cancer treatment approaches, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, nutritional assessments, targeted therapy and Nano therapeutics. It also highlights the importance of cancer genomics, disease advancement, personalized medicine and psychological support for cancer patients. Emphasis is also given to the many challenges in the area of designing cancer treatment and designing clinical trials. The complete book also presents cancer management with different cancer treatment modalities, including pharmacogenomics and drug reactions. This is a unique and comprehensive piece of work that not only highlights the disease treatment modalities but also focuses on many challenges in the area of designing cancer treatment and even in designing clinical trials.The contributing authors are experts in this field of cancer treatment. By familiarizing readers with the latest developments in this complex field, the book offers a valuable resource for clinicians. Researchers and medical students will also benefit from this comprehensive text.

Spis treści

1. Introduction and overview of cancer progression

2. Cancer therapeutics

3. Chemotherapy

4. Immunotherapy (Chemo-immuno combination therapy)

5. Radiotherapy

6. Nutrition based /MLT in cancer therapy

7. Cancer and Nanotherapeutics

8. Targeted therapy

9. Pharmacogenomics and drug reactions in cancer treatment

10. Cancer management, Challenges and Future prospective

O autorze

Dr. Asma Saleem Qazi is currently working as assistant professor in the department of biological sciences, National University of Medical Sciences in  Islamabad, Pakistan. She received her PhD from Dalian Medical University, China and has been active in research related to molecular pathology, cancer diagnostics and therapeutics for nine years. She has secured multiple national and international grants and supervises research students in the field to achieve their research goals. She is also part of a different reputed journal editorial advisory board. She has authored many book chapters, books and different research articles in the field of cancer research

Dr. Kanwal Tariq, Consultant Respiratory & General Internal Medicine, Special interest in Lung cancer, Hull University Teaching Hospital, United Kingdom