Principles of Personalized Cancer Medicine

Personalized cancer medicine studies human genes in different types of cancers. This field of medicine is helpful in designing more efficient treatments by utilising genetic information for developing different tests for cancer and the ways for preventing it. Standard cancer treatments are divided into four categories, which include chemotherapy, surgery, immunotherapy and radiation therapy. The patient's active participation is crucial to enhance the effectiveness of personalized medicines. It has fewer side effects than other forms of treatment, as it is designed to be more precise. A personalized treatment will not target the healthy cells and can have greater impact on cancer cells. Targeted therapy is one of the examples of personalized cancer medicine, which can be used to treat brain cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer and pancreatic cancer. This book explores all the important principles of personalized cancer medicine. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. This book is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area of medicine as well as for experts.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CFQ75GPH
• ISBN13: 9798887403915
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: American Medical Publishers
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"