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Medical physics : models and technologies in cancer research / edited by Anna Bajek and Bartosz Tylkowski. - 1 Online Resource illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm. - De Gruyter STEM . - De Gruyter STEM. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of contributing authors -- 1 Personalized and targeted therapies -- 2 Advancements in cancer chemotherapy -- 3 Principles of radiation therapy -- 4 Advanced cell culture techniques for cancer research -- 5 Natural substances in cancer--do they work? -- 6 The application of the natural killer cells, macrophages and dendritic cells in treating various types of cancer -- 7 Non-radioactive imaging strategies for in vivo immune cell tracking -- 8 Present trends in the encapsulation of anticancer drugs -- 9 3D tumor model - a platform for anticancer drug development -- Index

Modern cancer research is a high-tech undertaking, overlapping with many fields in the physical sciences. These include nanotechnology, engineering, immunology, and bioinformatics. This book focuses on the science and technology underlying the diagnosis and treatement of cancer. The authors offer insights into technologies including radiotherapy, modelling, and drug encapsulation.

ISBN: 9783110662290 3110662299

LCCN: 2021939065

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC165423 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020173353 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medical physics.
Cancer--Research.
Cancer--Research--Technological innovations.
Cancer--Research.
Medical physics.

LC Class. No.: R895.15 / .M43 2021

Dewey Class. No.: 610.153