Pharmacologic review of antitumor antihormones.

      Аннотация: This book is a review of the pharmacology of drugs acting as antagonists to hormones responsible for tumor development or over secreted by other tumors. It carries beneficial and helpful information about the nature, uses, side effects and doses of different hormonal antagonists. Its knowledge is updated to the most recently used and discovered drugs. this book covers a wide range of tumors discussing their patho-physiology, clinical presentation and methods of treatment. It discusses not only the approved and already used drugs, but also other investigational drugs in ongoing experimental and clinical trials. It is an excellent guide for students and researchers interested in the field of hormonal antagonists and cancer therapy.

Ключевые слова: corticosteroids, growth hormone, tumor, antihormones, antiestrogens, antiandrogens