Biological approaches to cancer treatment : biomodulation /

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Imprint:New York : McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division, c1993.
Description:xv, 591 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2449072
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Other authors / contributors:Mitchell, Malcolm S.
ISBN:0071053972 : $80.00 (est.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:This unique monograph reviews the biological principles of cancer immunotherapy & focuses specifically on biomodulation-the use of any substance to augment the host's antitumor response. Coverage begins with a detailed overview of the immunological basis on which biological therapy is grounded. Here, interactions among elements of the immune response are stressed throughout. Next, the text focuses on treatment including various forms of immunotherapy & future directions of cancer therapy in this rapidly expanding area.
Physical Description:xv, 591 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0071053972