Immuno-Oncology:

The treatment of cancer is being revolutionized by drugs that modulate the immune system, offering the prospect of long-term response and extended survival for many patients with advanced incurable cancer. A plethora of new drugs are being incorporated into current standards of care but many questio...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: Clarke, Stephen (VerfasserIn), Li, Bob T. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Basel S. Karger 2017
Schriftenreihe:Fast facts
Online-Zugang:DE-19
Volltext
Zusammenfassung:The treatment of cancer is being revolutionized by drugs that modulate the immune system, offering the prospect of long-term response and extended survival for many patients with advanced incurable cancer. A plethora of new drugs are being incorporated into current standards of care but many questions remain unanswered - and new ones emerge - about how to use these exciting new drugs to best effect. A good understanding of immune-oncology is therefore becoming increasingly important to keep up to date with this rapidly changing field.'Fast Facts: Immuno-Oncology' takes you from the fundamentals of immunology through to the new concepts of immunoediting and immunotherapy and likely future directions. Whether you are a practicing oncologist, oncology health professional, medical student, cancer researcher or industry professional, this book provides all you need to know about immuno-oncology, concisely summarized.Contents:•Components of the immune system•How cancers evade the immune system•How cancer immunotherapy works•Clinical use of immune checkpoint inhibitors•The future of immuno-oncology•Useful resources
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9781910797716
DOI:10.1159/isbn.978-1-910797-71-6

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand! Volltext öffnen