Report on the evidence regarding off-label indications for targeted therapies used in cancer treatment

The term "targeted therapies" refers to antineoplastic treatments designed not to kill cells but, more precisely, to attack growth factors, cell surface receptors, and intracellular proteins that mediate the cancer cell's ability to proliferate, grow, or evade cell death. Examples of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abernethy, Amy Pickar
Corporate Authors: Duke University Evidence-based Practice Center, Technology Assessment Program (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality), United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Rockville, MD Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality January 29, 2010, 2010
Series:Technology assessment report
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references