Cancer Management in Man

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-x

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2. Biological Response Modifiers

   • Robert K. Oldham

   Pages 1-8

3. Antitumor Effects of Interferons

   • Robert M. Friedman, Robert K. Oldham

   Pages 9-20

4. Transcatheter Management of Neoplams

   • C. Humberto Carrasco, Sidney Wallace, Chusilp Charnsangavej, W. Bechtel

   Pages 21-34

5. Antifolates

   • M. G. Nair

   Pages 35-53

6. Purine Antimetabolites

   • Wolfgang Sadée, Binh Nguyen

   Pages 54-62

7. Alkylating Agents

   • D. E. V. Wilman, P. B. Farmer

   Pages 63-84

8. Platinum Compounds

   • Charles L. Litterst, Eddie Reed

   Pages 85-97

9. Nitrosoureas

   • Garth Powis

   Pages 98-112

10. Triazine and Hydrazine Derivatives

    • Garth Powis

    Pages 113-124

11. Anthracycline Antibiotics

    • N. R. Bachur

    Pages 125-130

12. Actinomycin

    • David L. Anton, Paul A. Friedman

    Pages 131-133

13. Other Antitumor Antibiotics

    • Garrett R. Lynch, Montague Lane

    Pages 134-146

14. Plant Alkaloids: The Vinca Alkaloids

    • M. C. Castle

    Pages 147-151

15. Non-Alkaloid Natural Products as Anticancer Agents

    • David G. I. Kingston

    Pages 152-158

16. Hyperthermia

    • Mark W. Dewhirst

    Pages 159-164

17. Current Advances in BMT for Cancer Treatment

    • Dahlia V. Kirkpatrick, Lilian Delmonte

    Pages 165-179

18. Hematologic Support of the Patient with Malignancy

    • John C. Phares

    Pages 180-188

19. The Sphygmochron for Chronobiologic Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Assessment in Cancer Patients

    • Julia Halberg, Germaine Cornélissen, Franz Halberg, Francine Halberg, Erna Halberg

    Pages 189-195

20. Nutritional Support of Cancer Patients during Cancer Progression

    • Takao Ohnuma

    Pages 196-203

This volume, the last in this series on cancer growth and Moreover, the current status of plant-derived vinca alka­ progression, is a companion volume to Volume IX and loids and non-alkaloid natural products is summarized. further explores established and novel approaches for the Advances in hyperthermia and additional approaches for therapy of patients with malignant neoplasms. The stra­ the therapy of malignancies are also presented. tegies reflected in these volumes are direct extrapolations The volume continues with chapters on bone marrow from the basic science of cancer biology, growth and pro­ transplantation as well as hematologic and nutritional sup­ gression described in earlier volumes of this series. Some port for the cancer patient. Blood pressure in the cancer approaches are directed towards the eradication or modifi­ patient, therapy for nausea and vomiting as well as pain are cation of the properties of heterogeneous malignant tumor discussed. The last chapter is devoted to the problems of the cells at various stages of tumor progression, while other terminally ill, including evaluations of the burden relatives approaches are directed towards modification of the host and friends of the cancer patient have to bear. antitumor defense systems, e. g. , enhancement of host anti­ It is clear that important advances in the basic science of tumor immune reactivity.

• Tumor
• antibiotics
• biology
• bone marrow
• cancer
• cancer treatment
• hyperthermia
• interferon
• pain
• transplantation

• Division of Oncology, Vincent T. Lombardi Cancer Research Center, Georgetown University School of Medicine, USA

  Paul V. Woolley

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