Recent advances in cancer research and therapy

• Other Authors: Liu, Xin-Yuan 1927- (Editor), Pestka, Sidney (Editor), Shi, Yufang 1960- (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Elsevier Science 2012
• Series: Elsevier insights
• Subjects: Neoplasms > therapy; Research
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• Physical Description: xxvi, 674 pages illustrations, portraits 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references
• ISBN: 9780123978332; 0123978335

Cancer continues to be one of the major causes of death throughout the developed world, which has led to increased research on effective treatments. Because of this, in the past decade, rapid progress in the field of cancer treatment has been seen. Recent Advances in Cancer Research and Therapy reviews in specific details some of the most effective and promising treatments developed in research centers worldwide. While referencing advances in traditional therapies and treatments such as chemotherapy, this book also highlights advances in biotherapy including research using Interferon and Super Interferon, HecI based and liposome based therapy, gene therapy, and p53 based cancer therapy. There is also a discussion of current cancer research in China including traditional Chinese medicine. Written by leading scientists in the field, this book provides an essential insight into the current state of cancer therapy and treatment