Handbook of Targeted Cancer Therapy

Abstract

Oncologic treatment has seen drastic changes in recent years, from single modality to multimodalities treatment including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Targeted therapy has been added to the oncologic treatment arsenal and has become increasingly popular in the field of oncology. This handbook provides excellent  summaries      of targeted therapy drugs, including clinical practice and ongoing developments in clinical trials. This handbook covers the fundamental basics of targeted therapy in oncology as seen in the section on carcinogenesis, from the perspective of targeted therapy, molecular targets and pathways, to the clinical implications of targeted organ therapy.