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Principles of Cancer Biotherapy

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  • © 1998

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Editors:
  1. Robert K. Oldham

    1. Biological Therapy Institute Foundation, Franklin, USA

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF):Biology and Clinical Status

    • Ann Jakubowski
    Pages 432-446

  2. Clinical Approaches to Cancer Gene Therapy

    • Katharine A. Whartenby, Aizen J. Marrogi, Scott M. Freeman
    Pages 447-462

  3. Cancer Biotherapy: 1998 Disease-Related Activity

    • Robert K. Oldham, Scott Ebbinghaus, M. Ernest Marshall
    Pages 463-492

  4. Speculations for 2000 and Beyond

    • Robert K. Oldham
    Pages 493-497

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 498-502
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About this book

At the time of the first edition of Principles of Cancer Biotherapy, this book represented the first comprehensive textbook on biological therapy. Whereas in 1991, when the second edition was published, there was still some doubt on the part of many oncologists and cancer researchers as to the therapeutic value of these new approaches, it is now generally agreed that biopharmaceuticals are producing major opportunities for new cancer therapies. Cancer biotherapy has truly matured into the fourth modality of cancer treatment. The third edition is now needed as a result of the tremendous progress that has been made in recent years using biologicals in cancer treatment.
The book summarizes an evolving science and a rapidly changing medical practice. As we near the millennium, it now becomes possible to envision a much more diversified system of cancer research and treatment that will afford greater opportunities for patients. Some forms of cancer biotherapy use the strategy of tumour stabilization and control through continued biological therapy, akin to the use of insulin in the treatment of diabetes.
This textbook illustrates new methods of thinking and new strategies for control of cancer. It is always difficult to move from past dogma to future opportunity, but this third edition of Principles of Cancer Biotherapy illustrates why it is so important to the patients, for researchers and clinicians to explore and apply these new opportunities in cancer biotherapy.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Biological Therapy Institute Foundation, Franklin, USA

    Robert K. Oldham

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Principles of Cancer Biotherapy

  • Editors: Robert K. Oldham

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0029-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6501-6Published: 28 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-0029-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: 892

  • Topics: Oncology, Cancer Research

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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