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Peptides and Non Peptides of Oncologic and Neuroendocrine Relevance: From Basic to Clinical Research

By A. V. Schally (auth.) , Eugenio E. Müller (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Mailand
Year
2003
ISBN
978-88-470-2170-9, 978-88-470-2085-6
DOI
10.1007/978-88-470-2085-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9300541 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
197\199
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
Oncology; Endocrinology

Description

The book describes the ability of a series of endocrine-derived compounds, i.e. CHRH, LHRH, somatostatin, anti-androgens, and aromatase inhibitors to exert a direct anti-neoplastic activity or to potentiate the activity of traditional chemotherapeutic agents on neuroendocrine and solid tumors. In addition, a new class of potent GH-releasers, GSHs/Ghrelin, endowed with important endocrine and extra-endcocrine action, is presented. Therefore, in addition to traditional chemotherapy, characterized by high toxicity and non-selective action on tumoral cells, the reader can find a new approach with more selective, less cytotoxic endocrine derived compounds

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