Hormone Therapy in Breast and Prostate Cancer
. Ed(S): Jordan, V. Craig; Furr, B. J. A.
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Description for Hormone Therapy in Breast and Prostate Cancer
Hardback. This book describes the principles underlying targeted hormonal treatments, assesses the actions of new and established agents, and illustrates the new applications of hormonal chemoprevention for breast cancer. Editor(s): Jordan, V. Craig; Furr, B. J. A. Series: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development. Num Pages: 420 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 814.
In Hormone Therapy in Breast and Prostate Cancer, many of today's leading researchers and clinicians describe the principles underlying targeted hormonal treatments, assess the actions of new and established agents, and illustrate the new applications of hormonal chemoprevention for breast cancer. Topics range from preclinical and clinical antiestrogens to the inhibition of estrogen synthesis and the effects of androgen withdrawal. A wide variety of proven and new agents are discussed-antiestrogens, including aromatase inhibitors (anastrozole, letrozole, and others), SERMs (tamoxifen, raloxifene, and others), and such antiandrogenic strategies as goserelin and bicalutamide.
In Hormone Therapy in Breast and Prostate Cancer, many of today's leading researchers and clinicians describe the principles underlying targeted hormonal treatments, assess the actions of new and established agents, and illustrate the new applications of hormonal chemoprevention for breast cancer. Topics range from preclinical and clinical antiestrogens to the inhibition of estrogen synthesis and the effects of androgen withdrawal. A wide variety of proven and new agents are discussed-antiestrogens, including aromatase inhibitors (anastrozole, letrozole, and others), SERMs (tamoxifen, raloxifene, and others), and such antiandrogenic strategies as goserelin and bicalutamide.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
Series
Cancer Drug Discovery and Development
Number of Pages
420
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9780896036734
SKU
V9780896036734
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Reviews for Hormone Therapy in Breast and Prostate Cancer
From the reviews: "...takes the reader on a fascinating scientific journey that illustrates how the combination of clinical and basic investigations has realized the first two objectives for both of these prevalent malignancies and, with breast cancer, the promise of being close to prevention." -Foreword by Prof. Elwood Jensen, Professor Emeritus, University of Chicago "This was a well-written ... Read more