St. John / Park Novel Therapies in Head and Neck Cancer: Beyond the Horizon

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-12-820929-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band Volume 9, 266 Seiten

Reihe: Cancer Sensitizing Agents for Chemotherapy

Novel Therapies in Head and Neck Cancer: Beyond the Horizon, Volume Twelve, provides a high-level synthesis of the latest treatments and outcomes relating to head and neck cancer. Chemotherapy and immunotherapy for those cancer types are rapidly evolving, and an updated source based on the expertise of internationally renowned researchers is necessary. This book discusses the outcome of recent trials using chemotherapy, novel approaches for HPV+ SCCA, cases in which immunotherapy is more likely to be successful, and precision medicine based on target therapies. Additionally, new approaches for rare diseases in head and neck and novel drug delivery platforms are presented. This book will be a very useful source so that students, scientists and clinicians who can be facile with the data, build on what is known, and continue to offer cutting-edge, validated therapies to all patients. - Covers new chemotherapy trials, specifically on HPV and non-HPV related cancer types - Discusses the application of immunotherapy to treat rare types of head and neck cancer - Presents updated information on targeted therapies, specifically focusing on skin cancer in the region

Autoren/Hrsg.

St. John, Maie A.

Park, No Hee