Understanding Cancer Therapies by Prakash Srinivasan Timiri Shanmugam is an introduction to cancer treatment, covering the basics of radio- and chemotherapy, drug actions, the eradication of cancer cells, and the origins and persistence of pharmacological and toxicological effects of drugs. It provides ideas for research grounded in knowledge of cancer metastasis, invasive and molecular pathways, and diagnosis and treatment.

Many adaptive features of cancer biology, clinical features, pathology, and treatment are reviewed. In addition to introducing the major themes and theories, the book also advances the current discussion by moving beyond explanations for clinical implementation.

Key Selling Features:

• Reviews basic cancer treatments
• Summarises chemotherapies
• Discusses radiotherapies
• Examines pharmacological and toxicological approaches to treatment
• Introduces oncological drug development