Lymphohaematopoietic Growth Factors in Cancer Therapy

Recent experimental and clinical progress in the evaluation of cytokines in treatment concepts for cancer patients is the central theme of this book in the ESO Monographs series. The discussion revolves on the experimental basis as well as current clinical experience with the use of human recombinant cytokines. It gives the state of the art and, as such, puts into perspective potential areas of growth and future research.

List of contents

Interleukins and Haematopoietic Growth Factors.- Mechanisms of T-Cell Activation.- Characteristics of LAK Cells and their use in Adoptive Therapy of Cancer in Experimental Animals.- Interleukin 2: In Vivo Induction of Effector Cells.- Cellular Immunotherapy of Cancer: The use of Lymphokine-Activated Natural Killer (LANAK) Cells.- Interleukin 2: Clinical Aspects.- Interleukin 2 and LAK Cells.

About the author

Prof. Dr. med. Roland Mertelsmann leitet als Ärztlicher Direktor die Abteilung Innere Medizin I, Hämatologie/Onkologie der Medizinischen Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik des Universitätsklinikums Freiburg.

Product details

• Assisted by: Rolan Mertelsmann (Editor), Roland Mertelsmann (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.12.2012
• EAN: 9783642760396
• ISBN: 978-3-642-76039-6
• No. of pages: 92
• Weight: 275 g
• Illustrations: VII, 92 p.
• Series: ESO Monographs; ESO Monographs
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine