TY - BOOK AU - Bajek,Anna AU - Tylkowski,Bartosz TI - Medical physics: models and technologies in cancer research T2 - De Gruyter STEM SN - 9783110662290 AV - R895.15 .M43 2021 U1 - 610.153 23 PY - 2021///] CY - Berlin, Boston PB - De Gruyter KW - Medical physics KW - Cancer KW - Research KW - Technological innovations KW - fast N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://www.perlego.com/book/2818454 ER -