TY - BOOK ID - 7912115 TI - Pharmacogenetics : making cancer treatment safer and more effective PY - 2010 SN - 9400792646 904818617X 9048186188 PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Cancer -- Chemotherapy. KW - Cancer -- Genetic aspects. KW - Pharmacogenetics. KW - Antineoplastic agents KW - Cancer KW - Genetic screening KW - Drug targeting KW - Biology KW - Genetic Techniques KW - Pharmacology KW - Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures KW - Therapeutics KW - Diseases KW - Genetic Services KW - Therapeutic Uses KW - Diagnostic Services KW - Metabolic Phenomena KW - Diagnosis KW - Health Services KW - Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment KW - Biological Science Disciplines KW - Investigative Techniques KW - Preventive Health Services KW - Health Occupations KW - Pharmacologic Actions KW - Phenomena and Processes KW - Metabolism KW - Pharmacogenetics KW - Genetic Testing KW - Antineoplastic Agents KW - Neoplasms KW - Genetics KW - Drug Delivery Systems KW - Drug Therapy KW - Community Health Services KW - Chemical Actions and Uses KW - Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services KW - Disciplines and Occupations KW - Natural Science Disciplines KW - Health Care KW - Chemicals and Drugs KW - Health & Biological Sciences KW - Medicine KW - Oncology KW - Pharmacy, Therapeutics, & Pharmacology KW - Physiological effect KW - Genetic aspects KW - Genetic screening. KW - Drug targeting. KW - Physiological effect. KW - Genetic aspects. KW - Drugs KW - Site-specific drug delivery KW - Targeting of drugs KW - Cancer genetics KW - Anticancer agents KW - Antineoplastic drugs KW - Antineoplastics KW - Antitumor agents KW - Antitumor drugs KW - Cytotoxic drugs KW - Inhibitors, Neoplasm KW - Neoplasm inhibitors KW - Targeting KW - Medicine. KW - Cancer research. KW - Human genetics. KW - Pharmacology. KW - Oncology. KW - Biomedicine. KW - Cancer Research. KW - Pharmacology/Toxicology. KW - Human Genetics. KW - Biomedicine general. KW - Target organs (Anatomy) KW - Human chromosome abnormalities KW - Medical screening KW - Cancer genes KW - Dosage forms KW - Chemotherapy KW - Toxicology. KW - Oncology  . KW - Clinical sciences KW - Medical profession KW - Human biology KW - Life sciences KW - Medical sciences KW - Pathology KW - Physicians KW - Tumors KW - Heredity, Human KW - Physical anthropology KW - Chemicals KW - Poisoning KW - Poisons KW - Toxicology KW - Health Workforce KW - Biomedicine, general. KW - Drug effects KW - Medical pharmacology KW - Pharmacy KW - Cancer research KW - Cancer. KW - Medical genetics. KW - Cancer Biology. KW - Medical Genetics. KW - Biomedical Research. KW - Research. KW - Biological research KW - Biomedical research KW - Clinical genetics KW - Heredity of disease KW - Human genetics KW - Genetic disorders KW - Cancers KW - Carcinoma KW - Malignancy (Cancer) KW - Malignant tumors UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7912115 AB - Chemotherapy has made a dramatic difference to improved survival in patients with cancer. However, not all patients respond and some experience serious side effects. "Pharmacogenetics: Making cancer treatment safer and more effective" is an up to date summary of the exciting new field of how genetic testing can tailor more effective prescription in oncology. It is targeted at oncologists and professionals involved in the treatment of patients with cancer. It provides a core background in genetics and pharmacological principles before providing chapters from acknowledged experts in the field on genetic tests in specific cancer types, including breast, bowel and lung cancer. Clinical cases are used to illustrate the practical application of this knowledge. Chapters on ethics, health economics and the industry aspects of pharmacogenetics set out the challenges and opportunities afforded by this new science. ER -