Technically, chemotherapy includes everything from taking an aspirin for a headache to taking anti-tumor medications for breast cancer. However, for practical purposes, chemotherapy generally refers to the treatment of cancer with various drugs and chemical compounds. In the last century, chemotherapy has evolved from folk remedies to genetically engineered viruses targeting cancer cells on a molecular level.
Chapter 1: The Search for a Magic Bullet
Chapter 2: Poisons That Heal
Chapter 3: The Early Arsenal
Chapter 4: The Problem with Poison
Chapter 5: Genetic Origins, Molecular Cures
Chapter 6: An Alternative Approach
Chapter 7: Smart Bomgs
Further Reading
Works Consulted
Index
Technically, chemotherapy includes everything from taking an aspirin for a headache to taking anti-tumor medications for breast cancer. However, for practical purposes, chemotherapy generally refers to the treatment of cancer with various drugs and chemical compounds. In the last century, chemotherapy has evolved from folk remedies to genetically engineered viruses targeting cancer cells on a molecular level.
Chapter 1: The Search for a Magic Bullet
Chapter 2: Poisons That Heal
Chapter 3: The Early Arsenal
Chapter 4: The Problem with Poison
Chapter 5: Genetic Origins, Molecular Cures
Chapter 6: An Alternative Approach
Chapter 7: Smart Bomgs
Further Reading
Works Consulted
Index