Overview
- Covers all innovative treatment approaches for cancer
- Discusses the best treatment options, such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and more
- Written and edited by experts in the field
Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research (CTAR, volume 185)
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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.
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
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
Dr. Kanwal Tariq, Consultant Respiratory & General Internal Medicine, Special interest in Lung cancer, Hull University Teaching Hospital, United Kingdom
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Therapeutic Approaches in Cancer Treatment
Editors: Asma Saleem Qazi, Kanwal Tariq
Series Title: Cancer Treatment and Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27156-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-27155-7Published: 13 June 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-27158-8Due: 14 July 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-27156-4Published: 12 June 2023
Series ISSN: 0927-3042
Series E-ISSN: 2509-8497
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 310
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour
Topics: Oncology, Cancer Research