Anticancer and Interferon Agents: Synthesis and Properties
1984
Anticancer and Interferon Agents: Synthesis and Properties
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Author Information
Author(s): R.M. Ottenbrite, G.B. Butler
Conclusion
The book provides high-quality chapters on anticancer drugs but lacks overall balance and coverage.
Supporting Evidence
- The introductory chapter outlines chemotherapy and immunotherapy principles but contains errors.
- Ruth Geran's chapter on NCI screening is highly informative.
- R.B. Diasio provides a comprehensive review of pharmacological evaluation of anticancer drugs.
- A.T. Sneden reviews novel antitumour agents from plants.
- The book emphasizes interferon but lacks coverage of other important drug delivery methods.
Takeaway
This book has some really good chapters about cancer-fighting drugs, but it misses some important topics that would help chemists more.
Limitations
The book lacks references to successful alkylating agents and antitumour fungal antibodies, and it could have included more on drug delivery methods.
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