DNA Repair in Cancer Therapy (Cancer Drug Discovery and Development)
Contributors: Lawrence C. Panasci (Editor); Moulay A. Alaoui-Jamali (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: March 19, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781588292988
Subjects: Oncology; Medical / Nursing; Chemotherapy; Medical; Therapeutic use; Nursing - Oncology & Cancer; Medical / Oncology; Cancer; Antimutagens; DNA repair
First sentence: Alkylating agents have been used in the treatment of cancer for over 50 yr. with the nitrogen mustard alkylating agent mechlorethamine being one of the first antitumor drug used in clinical practice half a century ago.