| Cancer Drug Resistance 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Teicher, Beverly A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1588295303 ISBN-13: 9781588295309 Publisher: Humana OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: Leading experts summarize and synthesize the latest discoveries concerning the changes that occur in tumor cells as they develop resistance to anticancer drugs, and suggest new approaches to preventing and overcoming it. The authors review physiological resistance based on drug transport, epigenetic changes that neutralize or bypass drug cytotoxicity, and genetic changes that alter drug target molecules by decreasing or eliminating drug binding and efficacy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Oncology - General |
| Dewey: 616.994 |
| LCCN: 2005052500 |
| Series: Cancer Drug Discovery & Development |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 7.2" W x 10.22" (2.52 lbs) 617 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Leading experts summarize and synthesize the latest discoveries concerning the changes that occur in tumor cells as they develop resistance to anticancer drugs, and suggest new approaches to preventing and overcoming it. The authors review physiological resistance based upon tumor architecture, cellular resistance based on drug transport, epigenetic changes that neutralize or bypass drug cytotoxicity, and genetic changes that alter drug target molecules by decreasing or eliminating drug binding and efficacy. Highlights include new insights into resistance to antiangiogenic therapies, oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in therapeutic resistance, cancer stem cells, and the development of more effective therapies. There are also new findings on tumor immune escape mechanisms, gene amplification in drug resistance, the molecular determinants of multidrug resistance, and resistance to taxanes and Herceptin. |