Radiosensitizers and radiochemotherapy in the treatment of cancer /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lehnert, Shirley (Author)
Published: CRC Press,
Publisher Address: Boca Raton :
Publication Dates: [2015]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Series in medical physics and biomedical engineering
Subjects:
Carrier Form: xxxi, 515 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Also available in electronic format.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781439829028 :
1439829020
Index Number: RC270
CLC: R730.5
Call Number: R730.5/L523
Contents: Chapter 1. Radiosensitization and chemoradiation -- chapter 2. Radiosensitization by oxygen and nitric oxide -- chapter 3. Radioenhancement by targeting cellular redox pathways and/or by incorporation of high-Z materials into the target -- chapter 4. Radiosensitization by halogenated pyrimidines -- chapter 5. Radiosensitization by antimetabolites -- chapter 6. Radiosensitization by platinum drugs and alkylating agents -- chapter 7. Topoisomerase inhibitors and microtubule-targeting agents -- chapter 8. Targeting the DNA damage response : ATM, p53, checkpoints, and the proteasome -- chapter 9. Radiosensitization by inhibition of DNA repair -- chapter 10. Targeting growth factor receptors for radiosensitization -- chapter 11. Targeting signaling molecules for radiosensitization -- chapter 12. Radiosensitization by targeting the tumor microenvironment -- chapter 13. Phytochemicals : chemopreventive, radiosensitizing, radioprotective -- chapter 14. Delivery methods for radioenhancing drugs.