| Description |
1 online resource (364 pages) |
| Contents |
Foreword; Preface; Contents; 1. Dosimetric Principles of Targeted Radiotherapy; 2. Radionuclide Dosimetry and Radioimmunotherapy of Cancer; 3. Metallic Radionuclides for Radioimmunotherapy; 4. Radiohalogens for Radioimmunotherapy; 5. Tumor Architecture and Targeted Delivery; 6. Antibodies and Novel Constructs for Tumor Targeting; 7. Pretargeted Radioimmunotherapy of Cancer; 8. Evolution of a Pretarget Radioimmunotherapeutic Regimen; 9. Extracorporeal Techniques in Radioimmunotherapy; 10. Radioimmunotherapy in the Treatment of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; 11. Radioimmunotherapy of Solid Tumors |
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12. Intraperitoneal Radioimmunotherapy of Ovarian Cancer13. Targeted Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Osteosarcoma; 14. Targeted Radiotherapy of Neuroblastoma; 15. Targeted Radiotherapy of Squamous Head and Neck Cancer; Index |
| Summary |
Annotation Surveys the breadth of evolving developments in radiation therapy. Placed in the context of advances in cancer treatment, chapters progress from basic principles and properties of radionuclides to detailed summaries of current cancer therapies. Reviews dosimetric principles and clinical dosimetry of radioimmunotherapy in the targeting and delivery of radiation, describes tumor architectures and outlines novel constructs for radionuclide delivery, analyzes improved targeting approaches and extracorporeal techniques, and details studies of radiotherapy of lymphoma, solid tumors, and ovarian cancer. Abrams is CEO and Fritzberg is chief scientist of NeoRx Corporation Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Radioimmunotherapy.
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Radioimmunotherapy.
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Radioimmunotherapy
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Cancer -- Radioimmunotherapy
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Radioimmunotherapy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fritzberg, Alan R
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| ISBN |
9780203902158 |
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0203902157 |
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9780824702779 |
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0824702778 |
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