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Anti-Cancer Agents. Their Detection by Screening Tests and their Mechanism of Action

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The majority of the compounds, that the clinician uses today in the treatment of cancer, have been discovered because they showed activity in experimental screening systems.

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Connors, T.A. (1969). Anti-Cancer Agents. Their Detection by Screening Tests and their Mechanism of Action. In: Mathé, G. (eds) Scientific Basis of Cancer Chemotherapy. Recent Results in Cancer Research / Fortschritte der Krebsforschung / Progrès dans les recherches sur le cancer, vol 21. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88147-3_1

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