A beginner's guide to targeted cancer treatments /
by Elaine Vickers.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to cancer cell biology & genetics -- Introducing targeted cancer treatments -- Treatments that block proteins involved in cell communication -- Drugs that target : angiogenesis, fusion proteins, PARP, hedgehog signalling and CDKs -- Immunotherapy treatments -- Progress in developing targeted treatments for common solid cancers -- Targeted treatments for haematological cancer.