num_pages: 128
description: Technically, chemotherapy includes everything from taking an aspirin for a headache to taking anti-tumor medications for breast cancer. However, for practical purposes, chemotherapy generally refers to the treatment of cancer with various drugs and chemical compounds. In the last century, chemotherapy has evolved from folk remedies to genetically engineered viruses targeting cancer cells on a molecular level. Chapter 1: The Search for a Magic BulletChapter 2: Poisons That Heal Chapter 3: The Early Arsenal Chapter 4: The Problem with PoisonChapter 5: Genetic Origins, Molecular CuresChapter 6: An Alternative Approach Chapter 7: Smart BomgsFurther ReadingWorks ConsultedIndex
language: English
title: Chemotherapy
publisher: Lucent Books