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Handbook of Cancer Vaccines
Morse, Michael; Clay, Timothy; Lyerly, H.K.
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Description for Handbook of Cancer Vaccines
Hardback. Provides a survey of the scientific background for therapeutic cancer vaccines, the challenges to their development, and their uses in treating cancer. This book examines the basic issues that effect all vaccines (such as immune adjuvants and prime-boost strategies), and describes the methods for antigen discovery. Series: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development. Num Pages: 592 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1330.
An authoritative survey of the scientific background for therapeutic cancer vaccines, the challenges to their development, and their current uses in treating cancer. The authors examine the basic issues that effect all vaccines (such as immune adjuvants and prime-boost strategies), describe the methods for antigen discovery, and review the preclinical development phases for each major vaccine strategy. They also spell out the clinical results for cancer vaccines now beginning to be used in the treatment of many common cancers.
An authoritative survey of the scientific background for therapeutic cancer vaccines, the challenges to their development, and their current uses in treating cancer. The authors examine the basic issues that effect all vaccines (such as immune adjuvants and prime-boost strategies), describe the methods for antigen discovery, and review the preclinical development phases for each major vaccine strategy. They also spell out the clinical results for cancer vaccines now beginning to be used in the treatment of many common cancers.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
Series
Cancer Drug Discovery and Development
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781588292094
SKU
V9781588292094
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Handbook of Cancer Vaccines
"This is an excellent resource for anyone interested in tumor immunotherapy. It is truly a comprehensive review of vaccination strategies for the treatment of cancer. The third section looks at the results of vaccine-based clinical trials for various malignancies. This section is an exceptional reference for oncologists. The chapters on melanoma are particularly helpful in sorting through the saga ... Read more