Predictive Drug Testing on Human Tumor Cells
. Ed(S): Hofmann, V.; Berens, M. E.; Martz, G.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Hofmann, V.; Berens, M. E.; Martz, G. Series: Recent Results in Cancer Research. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMG; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 527.
Predictive drug testing on human tumor cells in order to define the appropriate chemotherapy will remain imperative as long as the anticancer agents available are few in number and show only limited activity. The advantages of an effective test would lie in obviating the need for testing antineoplastic agents on large cohorts of patients for assessment of drug activity (phase II studies) and in allowing determination of optimal use of anticancer agents (phase III trials). Such an in vitro test could help to better define dose and schedule of drugs preclinically. The additive value of individual drugs could be determined ... Read more
Predictive drug testing on human tumor cells in order to define the appropriate chemotherapy will remain imperative as long as the anticancer agents available are few in number and show only limited activity. The advantages of an effective test would lie in obviating the need for testing antineoplastic agents on large cohorts of patients for assessment of drug activity (phase II studies) and in allowing determination of optimal use of anticancer agents (phase III trials). Such an in vitro test could help to better define dose and schedule of drugs preclinically. The additive value of individual drugs could be determined ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Recent Results in Cancer Research
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642822971
SKU
V9783642822971
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