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Cancer Epigenetics and Nanomedicine

Author : Prashant Kesharwani
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0443132100
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (431 download)

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Book Synopsis Cancer Epigenetics and Nanomedicine by : Prashant Kesharwani

Download or read book Cancer Epigenetics and Nanomedicine written by Prashant Kesharwani and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-07-15 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer Epigenetics, Guns and Triggers: Targeting the Right Player via Nanotechnology Approach is a complete package that provides a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the key players that modulate the various steps of carcinogenesis and malignant progression of the disease and the critical targets to be exploited for developing novel modalities of diagnosis and therapeutics. Since epigenetic aberrations can be potentially reversed and restored to their normal state through epigenetic therapy, the book also discusses the challenges and the future of the field with the cutting-edge revelations and limitations that this research endeavor can offer, thereby helping the readers to enhance their critical thinking and adopt strategies of therapeutic importance. • Delivers a detailed and complete journey of how cancer develops, its genetics, as well as other internal and external factors that are contributors of carcinogenesis • Provides in-depth knowledge on epigenetics and the various epigenetic biomolecules, enzymes, and other signaling pathways that are promising entities for drug discovery and chemotherapeutics • Presents state-of-the-art information on the next-generation cancer therapies, challenges, and future of the field

Drug Discovery in Cancer Epigenetics

Author : Gerda Egger
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128024925
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Drug Discovery in Cancer Epigenetics written by Gerda Egger and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drug Discovery in Cancer Epigenetics is a practical resource for scientists involved in the discovery, testing, and development of epigenetic cancer drugs. Epigenetic modifications can have significant implications for translational science as biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis or therapy prediction. Most importantly, epigenetic modifications are reversible and epigenetic players are found mutated in different cancers; therefore, they provide attractive therapeutic targets. There has been great interest in developing and testing epigenetic drugs, which inhibit DNA methyltransferases, histone modifying enzymes or chromatin reader proteins. The first few drugs are already FDA approved and have made their way into clinical settings. This book provides a comprehensive summary of the epigenetic drugs currently available and aims to increase awareness in this area to foster more rapid translation of epigenetic drugs into the clinic. Highlights the potential of epigenetic alterations in cancer for drug development Covers the tools and methods for epigenetic drug discovery, preclinical and clinical testing, and clinical implications of epigenetic therapy Provides important information regarding putative epigenetic targets, epigenetic technologies, networks and consortia for epigenetic drug discovery and routes for translation

Epigenetic Cancer Therapy

Author : Steven Gray
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323917151
Total Pages : 773 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (239 download)

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Download or read book Epigenetic Cancer Therapy written by Steven Gray and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-05-03 with total page 773 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epigenetic Cancer Therapy, Second Edition provides a comprehensive discussion of healthy and aberrant epigenetic biology, along with new discoveries to improve our understanding of cancer epigenetics and therapeutics. The book encompasses large-scale intergovernmental initiatives, as well as recent findings across cancer stem cells, rational drug design, clinical trials, and chemopreventative strategies. As a whole, the work articulates and raises the profile of epigenetics as a therapeutic option in the future management of cancer. Since the publication of the first edition of this book, the field of epigenetics has undergone significant change. New epigenetic therapies have been designed and approved for clinical use. Our knowledge of the plasticity of the epigenome in cancer and disease has expanded dramatically, with increasing evidence linking pollution to epigenetic changes in cancer development. This second edition has been fully updated to address these changes, along with promising therapeutic programs such as CRISPR/Cas9 mediated approaches, CAR-T based therapies, epigenetic priming, histone modifications, and similar, transformative advances across synthetic biology and cellular engineering. Concisely summarizes the therapeutic implications of recent, large-scale epigenome studies Covers new findings in the interplay between cancer stem cells (CSCs) and drug resistance, thus demonstrating that epigenetic machinery is a candidate target for the eradication of these CSCs Provides a fully updated resource on new topics, including the epitranscriptome, oncohistones, single cell analysis, epigenetic priming, CRISPR therapy, CAR-T therapy, and epigenetics and pollution Features chapter contributions from leading experts in the field

Molecular mechanisms and physiology of disease

Author : Nilanjana Maulik
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1493907069
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (939 download)

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Book Synopsis Molecular mechanisms and physiology of disease by : Nilanjana Maulik

Download or read book Molecular mechanisms and physiology of disease written by Nilanjana Maulik and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a simplified form, epigenetics refers to heritable changes in phenotype that are not due to changes in the underlying DNA sequence. In this book, epigenetic mechanisms of regulation and dysregulation in health and disease are explored in great depth. Detailed chapters on epigenetic processes including DNA methylation and chromatin post-translational modifications including potential interventions with DNA methyltransferase inhibitors and histone deacetylase inhibitors are explored in initial chapters. These provide a detailed overview and important background to the entire field. The book is then focussed on epigenetic mechanisms involved in various diseases including anti-inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. Important accounts relating to the effects of epigenetics in metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and asthma are the focus of subsequent chapters. The role of epigenetic dysregulation in malignancy is a current topic of interest and represents an intense field of research. A large component of this book is dedicated to the analysis of aberrant epigenetic processes in carcinogenesis and cancer progression. Further, chapters are focused on emerging cancer prevention using nutritional components and anti-cancer therapies particularly with histone deacetylase inhibitors, which have already been approved for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The emerging role of nanoparticle preparations, especially in the context of delivering potential epigenetic therapies to target cells in various diseases, is also explored in this book. Overall, this book encompasses a wide range of topics related to epigenetic mechanisms in health and disease and would appeal to anyone with an interest in epigenetics, chromatin biology and emerging epigenetic interventions and therapies.

Nanomedicine and Cancer

Author : Rajaventhan Srirajaskanthan
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1578087279
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Nanomedicine and Cancer written by Rajaventhan Srirajaskanthan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nanosciences are a rapidly expanding field of research with a wide applicability to all areas of health. They encompass a variety of technologies ranging from particles to networks and nanostructures. This book focuses on the application of nanomedicine and nanotechnology to cancer. It introduces nanocarriers, nanorods, nanoprobes nanoplatforms, nanorings, nanotubes nanowires, nano-sensor arrays and a variety of methodological techniques. This is done within the framework of numerous cancer types. Contributors are all leading experts and are carrying out groundbreaking work. The book is essential reading for oncologists, research scientists, doctors, health care professionals, pathologists, biologists, biochemists, chemists and physicists as well as those interested in disease and nanosciences or cancer in general.

Post-genomic Approaches in Cancer and Nano Medicine

Author : Kishore R. Sakharkar
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000794873
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Post-genomic Approaches in Cancer and Nano Medicine by : Kishore R. Sakharkar

Download or read book Post-genomic Approaches in Cancer and Nano Medicine written by Kishore R. Sakharkar and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the molecular mechanisms of cancer is the key for transforming cancer medicine. A substantial proportion of human genes show alternative splicing and mis-regulation of Pre-mRNA splicing is seen in several cancers.This book further investigates these matters. The first few chapters provide an update on the role of genomics in understanding alternative splicing, and targets in cancer pathogenesis. Advances and prospects in applications of nanotechnology for cancer prevention, detection and treatment are a promising field of research. The subsequent chapters provide insights on how nanotechnology-based therapeutics are moving towards revolutionizing cancer and infectious disease treatment by minimizing toxicity and facilitating targeted delivery of drugs. Technical topics discussed in the book include: • Alternative splicing and cancer• Cancer imaging• Nanomaterials in infectious diseases• Nanomedicine in oxidative stress and cancer• Nanoparticle based drug delivery systems

Epigenetics and Cancer

Author : Fazlul H. Sarkar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400766122
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Epigenetics and Cancer by : Fazlul H. Sarkar

Download or read book Epigenetics and Cancer written by Fazlul H. Sarkar and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overall, this book illustrates the complexities of the regulation and deregulation of genes mediated through epigenetics in the development and progression of human malignancies. All the articles have been carefully chosen to represent several cancer systems with state of our knowledge on the role of epigenetic deregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) and their target mRNAs along with epigenetic deregulation of mRNAs. This book also illustrates the role of several dietary agents, collectively called nutraceuticals or natural agents in modulating the epigenetic reprogramming of miRNAs and mRNAs for the prevention and/or treatment of human malignancies. It is well known that genetic aberrations, especially inherited through parents (somatic genetic alterations) contribute to the development of less than 10% of all cancer yet epigenetic alterations in genes especially through selective methylation and acetylation appears to be responsible for the development and progression of the vast majority of all cancers. Therefore, understanding the role of epigenetics in the regulation of genes especially through deregulated expression of miRNAs as presented in this book will allow scientists to devise targeted therapeutic strategies for re-expression of the lost genes or down-regulate the genes that are over-expressed in order to eradicate cancer. It is hoped that targeting epigenetics will not only target cancer cells but it will also target the tumor microenvironment (more like the entire tumor environment such as the entire host) for achieving better treatment outcomes for patients diagnosed with cancer which will lead to achieve the long-term objective for complete eradication of cancer. This book contains fifteen chapters which begins with the concept of systems and network biology for investigating the epigenetics of cancer followed by a series of articles on the role of miRNAs and their target genes in the biology of pancreatic cancer and other cancers such as breast, kidney, prostate and and colon. Since it is becoming increasingly clear that cancer stem cells (CSCs) are important in the development and progression of cancer, and CSCs are important in therapeutic resistance, treatment failure and tumor recurrence, thus the importance of CSCs and epigenetics has been highlighted by a very timely article on epigenetic variations of stem cell markers in cancer including miRNAs. Moreover, just targeting heterogeneous cancer cell populations may not be optimal to eradicate tumors and for which one must take a holistic approach for developing drugs that could also target the tumor microenvironment and tumor dormancy that are regulated through epigenetics. Keeping abreast with this thought process the concluding chapter provides a concept towards curative cancer therapy with maspin, which could be a unique window of opportunity to target tumor dormancy. Therefore, it suggest that targeting the tumor dormancy and the tumor microenvironment using novel therapeutics specifically by targeting epigenetics would become the future of medicine.

Nanomedicine for Cancer Therapy

Author : Piyush Kumar
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319458264
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Nanomedicine for Cancer Therapy written by Piyush Kumar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Brief focuses on the cancer therapy available till date, from conventional drug delivery to nanomedicine in clinical trial. In addition, it reports on future generation based nanotherapeutics and cancer theranostic agent for effective therapeutic diagnosis and treatment. Breast cancer was chosen as the model system in this review. The authors give emphasis to multiple drug resistance (MDR) and its mechanism and how to overcome it using the nanoparticle approach.

Epigenetics Territory and Cancer

Author : Parvin Mehdipour
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401796394
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Epigenetics Territory and Cancer written by Parvin Mehdipour and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores epigenetic strategies, bridging fundamental cancer epigenetics, different paradigms in tumor genetics and translational understanding for both the clinic and improved lifestyles. The work provides target-based insights for treating different types of cancers and presents research on evolutionary epigenetics, introducing ‘Medical Epi- Anthropology’ and ‘Cancer Epi-Anthropology’. Translating multi-disciplinary research into therapeutic design is at the core of this book. Readers may explore how cancer management involves unmasking the involved networks and the interactive status of different genes to achieve the appropriate methylome based therapy. Early chapters explore fundamental aspects and brain tumours, whilst later chapters investigate breast cancer and various other cancers, and the final chapter presents an evolutionary insight in cancer epigenetics, considering that the epigene is beyond DNA methylation, RNA interference and histone modification in cancer development. This book will be of interest to researchers in different medical and scientific fields, including clinical management (diagnosis, prognosis, prediction, prevention, and guidelines), genetic education, nutrition and nutrigenomics, industrial chemistry, and drug innovation. Because of the unique bridging between science and medicine this book will also be useful as an educational and translational research package.

Cancer Epigenetics

Author : Antonio Giordano
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118005732
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Cancer Epigenetics written by Antonio Giordano and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-07 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer Epigenetics: Biomolecular Therapeutics in Human Cancer is the only resource to focus on biomolecular approaches to cancer therapy. Its presentation of the latest research in cancer biology reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the field and aims to facilitate collaboration between the basic, translational, and clinical sciences.

Personalized Epigenetics

Author : Trygve Tollefsbol
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0443238030
Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Personalized Epigenetics written by Trygve Tollefsbol and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personalized Epigenetics, Second Edition discusses the core translatability of epigenetics to health management of individuals who have unique variations in their epigenetic signatures that can guide both disorder and disease prevention and therapy. Fully updated and revised, this new edition details inter-individual variability in the major epigenetic process in humans consisting of DNA methylation, histone modifications, noncoding RNA, and the diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic potential of the field. It also reviews the impact of the environment on epigenetic variations among individuals and the role of pharmacology and drug development in personalized epigenetics. Most importantly, the text covers personalized epigenetics from a disease-oriented perspective, presenting chapters that provide advances in widespread disorders or diseases, including diabetes, cancer, autoimmune disorders, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, and pain management. Includes new chapters on topics such as the limitations of personalized epigenetic variation comparisons; personalized epigenetics technologies; epigenetics of personalized nanomedicine; personalized epigenetic management of diabetes; epigenetics and chemoresistance; and personalized epigenetics and neurological disorders Covers key methodological processes that are important in personalized medicine Offers disease research case studies to provide in-depth discussion of examples of recent epigenetic research on a disease area Features topics such as forensic epigenetics, epigenetics of personalized toxicity, limitations of epigenetic variation comparisons, and nanomedicine and nutrigenomics as applied to personalized epigenetics

The Use of Nanotechnology in the Epigenetic Assesment [sic] of Cancer Risk

Author : Alejandro Stark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (816 download)

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Download or read book The Use of Nanotechnology in the Epigenetic Assesment [sic] of Cancer Risk written by Alejandro Stark and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cancer Epigenetics

Author : Trygve Tollefsbol
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780367386863
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (868 download)

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Book Synopsis Cancer Epigenetics by : Trygve Tollefsbol

Download or read book Cancer Epigenetics written by Trygve Tollefsbol and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past few decades, it has become increasingly apparent that heredity is not the sole determining factor in disease development, such as cancer. This landmark work covers a wide array of aspects in the relatively new area of epigenetics, ranging from its role in the basic mechanisms of tumorigenesis, to the newest epigenetic drugs being developed and used for cancer therapy. Cancer Epigenetics presents in-depth discussions of DNA methylation alterations, histone and RNA modifications, and nucleosome remodeling, which are all intimately involved in the formation of tumors. It also analyzes metabolic influences on cancer epigenetics and advances in epigenetic cancer gene therapy. Discusses the Latest Advances in the Role of Epigenetics in Tumor Initiation, Progression, and Metastasis With stand-alone chapters written by research pioneers in the field, this definitive resource covers-- DNA methylation and cancer Histone modifications in cancer Emerging areas of cancer epigenetics Epigenetics in the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of cancer Future directions in epigenetic cancer research Bringing together different topics into a single compilation, this text is a prime resource for those with interests ranging from the basic mechanisms of tumor biology to cancer therapy. It also serves as a core textbook for advanced courses with a focus on genetic diseases, molecular biology, and/or cancer. This seminal work answers the call for a thorough and authoritative reference that covers the critical and contemporary aspects of this revolutionary field.

Cancer Epigenetics for Precision Medicine

Author : Ramona G. Dumitrescu
Publisher : Humana
ISBN 13 : 9781493993833
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (938 download)

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Book Synopsis Cancer Epigenetics for Precision Medicine by : Ramona G. Dumitrescu

Download or read book Cancer Epigenetics for Precision Medicine written by Ramona G. Dumitrescu and published by Humana. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume discusses certain epigenetic changes recognized in early carcinogenic lesions and different tumors, as well as factors that alter the epigenome and epigenetic profile such as diet, alcohol, immunity, circadian rhythm, and more. The chapters in this book further delve into this field and cover topics such as epigenome-based precision medicine in lung cancer; interplay between genetic and epigenetic changes in breast cancer subtypes; genetic regulation of PDCD1 gene in cancer immunology; and pyrosequencing methylation analysis. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Cutting-edge and authoritative, Cancer Epigenetics for Precision Medicine: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource to help researchers and scientists identify these specific biomarkers and work towards the prevention, diagnosis, and prognosis of different cancers in the future.

Cancer Epigenetics

Author : Ramona G. Dumitrescu
Publisher : Humana Press
ISBN 13 : 9781617796111
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (961 download)

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Download or read book Cancer Epigenetics written by Ramona G. Dumitrescu and published by Humana Press. This book was released on 2012-02-24 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epigenetic regulation plays an important role in normal development and maintenance of tissue specific genes expression in humans and the disturbance of these patterns lead to changes involved in tumor formation. More recently, epigenetic changes have been observed in early stages of tumor development and together with the genetic alterations have been defined as abnormalities, necessary for cancer initiation and progression. In, Cancer Epigenetics: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers reviewed these epigenetics changes in different tumor types and described several technologies that are currently available to detect epigenetic changes. These technologies have lead to a better understanding of the processes in normal and cancerous cells. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular BiologyTM series format, the chapters include the kind of detailed description and implementation advice that is crucial for getting optimal results in the laboratory. Thorough and intuitive, Cancer Epigenetics: Methods and Protocols aids scientists in continuing to study epigenetic alterations used in clinical practice as biomarkers of early cancerous lesions or markers of progression and prognosis.

Nanomedicine in Cancer

Author : Lajos P. Balogh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789814745802
Total Pages : 814 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Nanomedicine in Cancer written by Lajos P. Balogh and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first in a series compiling highly cited articles in nanomedicine recently. The series is edited by Lajos P. Balogh, a prominent nanotechnology researcher and journal editor. The first book content is about nanotechnology in cancer research. It also includes a wide variety of must-know topics that will appeal to any researcher involved in nanomedicine, macromolecular science, cancer therapy, and drug delivery research. These 31 articles collected here have already acquired more than 3500 citations (i.e., over a hundred on average), highlighting the importance and recognized professional interest of the scientists working in this field.

Advances in Cancer Treatment

Author : Iago Dillion Lima Cavalcanti
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030683346
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Cancer Treatment written by Iago Dillion Lima Cavalcanti and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-02-24 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work covers the pathophysiology of cancer, exploring the difficulty of optimal treatment due to the complexity and diversity of cancer types. The search for distinctive molecular biology characteristics of tumor cells is especially relevant in the identification of overexpressed receptors and proteins that can be used as a target for cancer treatment. We highlight the main therapeutic modalities, particularly conventional systemic chemotherapy, addressing its mechanisms of action, therapeutic classes and even the toxic effects. We also describe the main tumor markers, their importance in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and the specificity of tumor cells. The first chapters serve as an introduction to the central topic of this book, targeted therapy. Key aspects of target therapy, such as classes of drugs, immunotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, checkpoint inhibitors, cancer vaccines and tyrosine kinase inhibitors are presented, and, for each one, the benefits, as well as the adverse effects are reported. Chapter 6 compares conventional systemic chemotherapy and targeted therapy, identifies the risks and benefits and also the eligibility criteria for patient care. The possibility of targeted therapy replacing conventional chemotherapy is discussed while reviewing studies that demonstrate the benefits of combining both types of treatment. Finally, the introduction of pharmaceutical nanotechnology to improve antineoplastic agents is addressed in the last chapter and sets the direction for future research in cancer treatment. This is a valuable resource for many health professionals including physicians, pharmacists, nurses, researchers and students interested in the field of oncology.