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A Beginner's Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments (Paperback)
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A Beginner's Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments (Paperback)
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Highly Commended in the category of Oncology at the British Medical
Association Awards 2019 The accessible guide to the principles
behind new, more targeted drug treatments for cancer Written for
anyone who encounters cancer patients, cancer data or cancer
terminology, but have no more than a passing knowledge of cell
biology. A Beginner's Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments provides
an understanding of how cancer works and the many new treatments
available. Using over 100 original illustrations, this accessible
handbook covers the biology and mechanisms behind a huge range of
targeted drug treatments, including many new immunotherapies. Dr
Vickers translates a complex and often overwhelming topic into
something digestible and easily understood. She also explains what
cancer is, how it behaves and how our understanding of cancer has
changed in recent years. Each chapter takes the reader through how
new cancer drugs work and their benefits and limitations. With the
help of this book, readers will be able to better understand more
complex, in-depth articles in journals and books and develop their
knowledge. This vital resource: Offers the latest insights into
cancer biology Provides a broad understanding of how targeted
cancer treatments work Describes many of the new immunotherapy
approaches to cancer treatment, such as checkpoint inhibitors and
CAR-modified T cells Helps readers feel confident discussing
treatment options with colleagues and patients Provides an overview
of which treatments are relevant to each of the most common solid
tumours and haematological cancers, and the rationale behind them
Demystifies the jargon - terms such as the EMT, cancer stem cells,
monoclonal antibodies, kinase inhibitors, angiogenesis inhibitors
etc. Explains the resistance mechanisms to many new treatments,
including issues such as the way cancer cells diversify and evolve
and the complex environment in which they live
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