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Screening for Biological Response Modifiers: Methods and Rationale
Talmadge, James E.; Fidler, Isaiah J.; Oldham, R. K.
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Paperback. Series: Developments in Oncology. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
The observation in the 1950s that nitrogen mustard and other toxic chemicals could induce antitumor responses in patients with refractory lymphoma initiated a massive search for active chemotherapeutic agents. The initial observations stimulated a search for new chemotherapeutic agents which might have increased antitumor activity with less toxicity for normal tissues. To aid in the search for these new chemicals and to attempt to distinguish among the many toxic chemicals which might be candidates for clinical studies, the National Cancer Institute, the pharmaceutical industry, and the cancer research laboratories of most Western nations developed systems for "screening" drugs for antitumor ... Read more
The observation in the 1950s that nitrogen mustard and other toxic chemicals could induce antitumor responses in patients with refractory lymphoma initiated a massive search for active chemotherapeutic agents. The initial observations stimulated a search for new chemotherapeutic agents which might have increased antitumor activity with less toxicity for normal tissues. To aid in the search for these new chemicals and to attempt to distinguish among the many toxic chemicals which might be candidates for clinical studies, the National Cancer Institute, the pharmaceutical industry, and the cancer research laboratories of most Western nations developed systems for "screening" drugs for antitumor ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Series
Developments in Oncology
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461296249
SKU
V9781461296249
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