New oncology strategy: molecular targeting of cancer cells...this article originally appeared in MEDSURG Nursing, 13(3), 191-195 and is reprinted here with permission of the publisher

New understanding of how cancer cells survive, thrive, and metastasize has enabled researchers to create new targeted therapies for cancer treatments, such as melanoma and Kaposi's sarcoma, to minimize the harmful systemic effects of therapy on healthy cells. The specific and selective targets of fu...

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Publicado en:Dermatology Nursing Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 181 - 187
Autor principal: Capriotti T
Formato: CEU glossary review Journal Article
Publicado: Jannetti Publications, Inc. Jun2005
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
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Sumario:New understanding of how cancer cells survive, thrive, and metastasize has enabled researchers to create new targeted therapies for cancer treatments, such as melanoma and Kaposi's sarcoma, to minimize the harmful systemic effects of therapy on healthy cells. The specific and selective targets of future oncology drugs will require a detailed understanding of cancer cell biology, genetics, immunology, and biotechnology.