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Induction of Cell Differentiation as a Target for Cancer Therapy

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Cancer Chemotherapy and Selective Drug Development

Part of the book series: Developments in Oncology ((DION,volume 23))

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Abstract

The clinically effective anticancer agents are characterized by their ability to specifically inhibit the synthesis and/or function of DNA (1). Agents that primarily interfere with the synthesis of RNA, protein or other cell constituents lack such antitumor selectivity.

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Bloch, A. (1984). Induction of Cell Differentiation as a Target for Cancer Therapy. In: Harrap, K.R., Davis, W., Calvert, A.H. (eds) Cancer Chemotherapy and Selective Drug Development. Developments in Oncology, vol 23. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3837-6_36

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